Exterior view of the south-east corner of Lacock Abbey, with Sharington's Tower in the foreground

Date:: 1855 - 1920

Location:: Lacock Abbey, Lacock, Wiltshire

Reference:: OP06640

Type:: Photograph (Albumen Print)

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Description

Lacock Abbey was originally an Augustinian nunnery and was founded in 1229. At the Dissolution in 1540, the building was sold to Sir William Sharington, High Sheriff of Wiltshire, who converted it into a residence, adding many features including the octagonal tower which bears his name.

Content

This is part of the Series: RBO01/45 Early Photographic Print Collection: Wiltshire; within the Collection: RBO01 Early Photographic Print Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

Keywords

Tower, Medieval Augustinian Nunnery, Tudor Country House