Tewkesbury Abbey: History, Art and Architecture

by Richard Knowles Morris

This collection of twenty-two illustrated essays celebrates the 900th anniversary of the foundation of Tewkesbury Abbey in 1102 and forms a comprehensive overview of the history of the abbey, its architecture and its many artworks. Contributors discuss the early years of the abbey, its illustrious patrons, such as the de Clares and the Despensers, the identity of the bones in the Clarence Vault, the Benedictine foundation and the Gothic architecture. Further chapters discuss the later medieval additions, the stained glass, floor tiles, the bells, organs and churchyard monuments and recent archaeological investigations.

326 pages, Paperback

First published November 22, 2003