An expert who has been researching the historical significance of a long forgotten road claims he has made a fresh discovery. Wiltshire historian David Mitchell's fascination with the North Wessex ...

In the 1300s, Malmesbury Abbey was embroiled in in the theft of £10,000 (Image: Getty) He said: "He operated as a gangster and a gangster who was prepared to kill or have his enemies killed." ...

Malmesbury Abbey in Wiltshire is one of the only English religious houses with a history lasting from the 600s to the dissolution of the monasteries under King Henry VIII. Comments.

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 ...

During the excavation, "24 identifiable skeletons" were found on the grounds of The Old Bell Hotel next to Malmesbury Abbey, in the U.K., according to a press release.

Archeologists discover oldest non-royal mummy ever in Egypt 01:31. Archeologists in the U.K. have unearthed more than two dozen human skeletons dating back more than 1,000 years in the garden of a ...

Archaeologists excavated Old Bell Hotel in Malmesbury and uncovered 24 “rare” skeletons from the seventh to ninth centuries, photos show.

The summer solstice celebration of Ivana Kupala was held in Malmesbury this weekend. Among the wreath making, flower crowns and traditional music, refugees and locals asked the world not to forget ...

Image caption, Malmesbury Abbey's spire collapsed in the 1500s Speaking to BBC Wiltshire, Mr Mitchell explained that St Mary's is one of only three churches in England to have both of these features.

The stunning English abbey that was once home to a 'gangster' killer monk One beautiful English abbey is hiding a rather dark history within its walls, and was once home to a murderous monk.