Two images showing almost identical views of the 14th century tomb of Hugh le Despenser and Elizabeth Montacute, to the north-east of the altar in Tewkesbury Abbey

Date:: 1900 - 1940

Location:: Tewkesbury Abbey, Abbey Precincts, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire

Reference:: OP27549

Type:: Photograph (Print)

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Description

Hugh Despenser, 2nd Baron Despenser (d.1349) was the son and heir of Hugh the younger Despenser who was executed by Queen Isabella and Roger Mortimer in 1326.

Both of the images are developed on a single piece of card.

Archival History

This photograph was withdrawn from the open Red Box Collection for conservation reasons during the 2011-2012 Red Box Project.

The photograph was received by the National Buildings Record on 10th February 1948.

Content

This is part of the Series: RBO01/16 Early Photographic Print Collection: Gloucestershire; within the Collection: RBO01 Early Photographic Print Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Pitcher, Sydney Alfred

Keywords

Church, Abbey, Medieval Altar Tomb