Useful information
- Phone : +44 1284 764667
- Website: : http://www.english-heritage.org.uk
Description
Founded in 633 and later renamed in honour of the Saxon king and martyr, Edmund, rebuilt by Benedictine monks in the 11C. Only two of its monumental crossing towers are still standing, one of which bears a plaque to Archbishop Langton and the twenty barons who forced King John to sign the Magna Carta. The vestiges of the nave, chancel and transept, together with the abbey gate, give some idea of its magnitude (154 m long, with 12 bays).
Localisation
Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide119 m - Angel Hill, Bury St Edmunds IP33 1LS
- The Green Guide311 m - Crowne Street / Honey Hill, Bury St Edmunds IP33 1RT
- The Green Guide4.78 km - La Rotonde, Horringer IP29 5QE
More tourist attractions in Bury Saint Edmunds
Where to sleepnearby
- From £55Enterprise House144 m - Bury Saint Edmunds IP33 1HG
- From £160The Northgate183 m - Northgate Street, Bury Saint Edmunds IP33 1HP
- From £901 WATER PUMP HOUSE228 m - 1 Waterpump House, Pump Lane, Bury Saint Edmunds IP33 1HN
More hotels in Bury Saint Edmunds
Where to eatnearby
- Lark££MICHELIN 202444 m - 6A Angel Hill, Bury St Edmunds IP33 1UZ
- Maison Bleue£££MICHELIN 2024166 m - 30-31 Churchgate Street, Bury St Edmunds IP33 1RG
- Pea Porridge£££MICHELIN 2024528 m - 28-29 Cannon Street, Bury St Edmunds IP33 1JR
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