A man standing on the road outside the west front of St Nicholas' Church, with the 15th century Abbey Gate shown adjoining the church's south side

Date:: circa 1898

Location:: St Nicholas' Church, Market Place, Abingdon, Vale Of White Horse, Oxfordshire

Reference:: CC78/00289

Type:: Photograph (Negative)

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Description

St Nicholas' Church was originally founded in the 12th century as a chapel for the lay servants of Abingdon Abbey. During the later medieval period it underwent considerable alteration and in the 19th century it was also extensively restored.

Content

This is part of the Series: LMS01/01 London Midland and Scottish Railway Negatives - Architectural Subjects; within the Collection: LMS01 London Midland and Scottish Railway Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

Keywords

Medieval Abbey, Church, Medieval Gate