The large abbey, now dating to the 12th century and later, showing the west tower, reconstructed in the 17th century. The first religious house was founded in 634, when St Birinus was granted Dorchester by Cynegils, King of Wessex.

Date:
1890
Location:
Dorchester Abbey, High Street, Dorchester, South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire
Reference:
HT06291
Type:
Photograph (Inkjet Print)
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Content

This is part of the Series: HWT01/01 Glass Plate Negatives And Inkjet Prints; within the Collection: HWT01 Henry W Taunt Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Taunt, Henry William

Keywords

Tower, Medieval Religious House, Christian Religion