Gloucestershire Cathedrals & Churches
Gloucester Cathedral
Benedictine abbey church (1089) & Chapter House. Earliest perpendicular work & fan
vaulting. Great East window commemorates the Battle of Crecy in 1346. Edward II's tomb. The Orchids
restaurant. Dinner for groups by arrangement. Admission free
2 College Green, Gloucester GL1 2LR Tel: (01452) 528095
Email
Hailes Abbey 
Ruins of Cistercian abbey founded in 1246, with monastic buildings & cloister. Self guided
audio trails available. Site museum contains a fine collection of tiles & architectural fragments.
Refreshments at Hailes Fruit Farm.
nr Winchcombe, Cheltenham, GL54 5PB Tel: (01242) 602398
Prinknash Abbey
World famous Benedictine monastery set in 250 acres of grounds. Gift shop, picnic and play
area. Parking. Admission free, (Charge for pottery tour).
Cranham, GL4 8EX Tel: (01452) 812066 Email
Tewkesbury
Abbey
A superb Norman Abbey, with magnificent Romanesque tower, fine medieval tombs and chantries,
impressive 14th Century vaulting and stained glass. Guided tours. Visitor centre with refectory. Shop.
Admission free
Church Street, Tewksbury GL20 5RZ Tel: (01684) 850959 Email
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