But this revered and ancient church was destroyed by a devastating fire in 1184, along with much of Glastonbury Abbey. The old church was the first structure to be rebuilt – a new chapel was ...

As the third Abbot of Glastonbury Abbey, Father Thomas O’Connor is its ... from sacristan — caretaker of the church — leader of prayer services, director of the Abbey Conference Center ...

founded the first Christian church in Britain at Glastonbury shortly after the death of Christ. Another holds that in 1191, monks from the abbey unearthed a hollowed-out log containing two bodies ...

This project has rewritten the history of Glastonbury Abbey.” A key focus for the researchers ... distinctive way to emphasise the ‘earliest church’ story. “The monks also deliberately ...

At its peak, Glastonbury Abbey was England’s most powerful and ... It’s too out-there for the mainstream church, but just right for those looking for a place to recharge their crystals.

As Glastonbury Abbey's first appointed archaeologist when the site was purchased for the Church of England in 1908, Frederick became well known for using unusual techniques when interpreting his ...

The ruined Glastonbury Abbey, which is open to visitors (adults £11 ... today Country Life's 21st century Grand Tour of Britain stops off at the remarkable church and almshouses at Ewelme, Oxfordshire ...

then the director of Glastonbury Abbey, told The Guardian at the time. While tragic, it’s worth noting that the vandalized tree was not the one supposedly planted by Joseph of Arimathea — that ...