Tavistock Abbey - The Cloisters
N 50° 32.966 W 004° 08.703
30U E 418877 N 5600348
A ruin cloister in the town of Tavistock, Devon.UK
Waymark Code: WM1PMH
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/17/2007
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The cloisters of the Benedictine Abbey adjoining the Abbey Church, a magnificent building dedicated in 1318, it decayed after the dissolution of the monastery in 1539 and was demolished by 1700. Only one arch of the cloister has survived.
The cloisters can be found in the churchyard of the present church opposite the Bedford Hotel.
Blue Plaque managing agency: Tavistock Town Council
Individual Recognized: Tavistock Abbey
Physical Address: Tavistock ChurchYard Tavistock Devon, England UK PL19
Web Address: [Web Link]
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