Mr Mitchell's latest theory is that St Mary's Church in Purton, which boast both a west tower and a spire, was modelled on Malmesbury Abbey 12 miles away. Speaking to BBC Wiltshire, Mr Mitchell ...

Known as the final resting place of Æthelstan, the first King of the English, Malmesbury Abbey has a long and varied history, being established in the seventh century in the village of Malmesbury ...

A representative of Cotswold Archaeology said it's not uncommon to find graves near a church ... Abbey, on the grounds of England's oldest hotel. Our passion for history and ancestral ties to ...

The remains are believed to belong to members of a monastic community associated with Malmesbury Abbey, a 12th-century building of worship. The skeletons, which dated to between 670 and 940 AD ...

Malmesbury Abbey, known as the burial site of Æthelstan, the first King of the English, boasts an extensive history dating back to the 7th century in Wiltshire's Malmesbury village. It stands out ...