Glastonbury Tor, Somerset, UK
N 51° 08.686 W 002° 41.922
30U E 521076 N 5665966
A tower of a former church on Glastonbury Tor which is a prominent hill overlooking the Isle of Avalon, Glastonbury and the Somerset Levels.
Waymark Code: WM6HYG
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/08/2009
Views: 11
It has been many years since bells rang in this tower, but it is rather remarkable that this bell tower is still standing in such an exposed position after 800 years.
In early-medieval times there was a small monks' retreat on top of the Tor, founded probably in the time of St Patrick in the mid-400s. This was followed in the early 1100s by a chapel, St Michael de Torre. This was destroyed in a powerful earthquake in 1275 and rebuilt in the early 1300s. The tower is all that remains today.
The Tor is now owned and cared for by the National Trust and there is free access to the public at all times.
Relevant website?: [Web Link]
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Address of Tower: Not listed
Still Operational: Not Listed
Number of bells in tower?: Not Listed
Tours or visits allowed in tower?: Not listed
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