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Captions for Bury St Edmunds Abbey Ruins
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Title
Abbey Ruins, Bury St Edmunds, Dovecote and Garden Walls
Date:
c 1900
Caption:
The hexagonal two-storey dovecote formed the north-eastern corner of the garden wall of the Abbey Palace. There are remains of nesting boxes in the upper stage.
Title
Abbey Ruins, Bury St Edmunds, Dovecote and Garden Walls
Date:
c 1900
Caption:
Ruins of the Abbey Palace
Title
Abbey Ruins, Bury St Edmunds, Abbot's Bridge
Date:
c1906
Caption:
The late 12th century bridge is situated at the north east corner of the Abbey Precinct and carries the wall over the river Lark. The three arches once had portcullises and formed a water gate into the Abbey complex. On the inside the lower arches support a flat bridge to the Vinefields. The East Gate to the town joined to the right. The wooden footbridge leads to the 19th century Gardens House.
Title
Abbey Ruins, Bury St Edmunds, Crossing Tower
Date:
c 1907
Caption:
Piers of the central crossing tower
Title
Abbey Ruins, Bury St Edmunds, Crossing Tower
Date:
c 1907
Caption:
Piers of the central crossing tower
Title
Abbey Ruins, Bury St Edmunds, Crossing Tower
Date:
c 1907
Caption:
Piers of the central crossing tower
Title
Abbey Ruins, Bury St Edmunds, Crossing Tower
Date:
c 1907
Caption:
One of the four piers supporting the central crossing tower of the Abbey
Title
Abbey Ruins, Bury St Edmunds, Dovecote and Garden Walls
Date:
c 1900
Caption:
Ruins of the Abbey Palace, showing Abbey Bridge in the background
Title
Abbey Ruins, Bury St Edmunds, General View
Date:
c1900
Caption:
Abbey Palace ruins with sheep.
Title
Abbey Ruins, Bury St Edmunds, Dovecote and Garden Walls
Date:
s 1900
Caption:
Ruins of the Abbey Palace with grazing sheep
Title
Abbey Ruins, Bury St Edmunds, General View
Date:
c1900
Caption:
Abbey ruins with figures
Title
Abbey Ruins, Bury St Edmunds, Crossing Tower
Date:
c 1907
Caption:
Piers of the central crossing tower
Title
Abbey Ruins, Bury St Edmunds, General View
Date:
c 1900
Caption:
Part of the Abbey Gardens with some remains of the Abbey buildings.
Title
Abbey Ruins, Bury St Edmunds, showing the river Lark
Date:
c 1900
Caption:
Ruins of the Abbey Palace showing the River Lark.
Title
Abbey Ruins, Bury St Edmunds, Abbot's Bridge
Date:
1906
Caption:
This image was taken for the 1906 Guide to Bury, and is similar to K505/0024
Title
Abbey Ruins, Bury St Edmunds, Abbots Bridge
Date:
c1906
Caption:
View from inside the Abbey gardens.
Title
Abbey Ruins, Bury St Edmunds, Alwyn House
Date:
c 1892 -1902
Caption:
Mr Boggis' House
Title
Abbey Ruins, Bury St Edmunds, Alwyn House
Date:
c1892-c1902
Caption:
A house of c1800, incorporating part of the Abbot's Palace. At the south end, in the early 19th century, an angular battlemented bay was added. The house was occupied by William Edmunds Boggis c 1892-1902, who was described in the County Directory 1896 as a 'Commercial Traveller'.
Title
Abbey Ruins, Bury St Edmunds, Magna Carta Inscription
Date:
C 1907
Caption:
See K505/80
Title
Abbey Ruins, Bury St Edmunds, Magna Carta
Date:
c 1907
Caption:
One of two tablets erected in 1849 to commemorate the meeting of the Barons at Bury Abbey during which they swore to compel King John to sign the Magna Carta. The tablet records the names of twenty five barons who were to enforce the observance of Magna Carta. Historians doubt that such a meeting took place. The image was most probably taken for publicity relating to the Pageant of 1907.
Title
Abbey Ruins, Bury St Edmunds, excavations
Date:
(1902/1903)
Caption:
Research by Dr M R James in a 15th century register of Bury Abbey, now at Douai, led to the excavation of the Chapter House, Treasury and Prior's House from autumn 1902 to January 1903. In the Chapter House the coffins of six abbots were discovered. The remains were replaced in the coffins and covered with massive tops. This image shows the ruins of the Prior's House
Title
Abbey Ruins, Bury St Edmunds, excavations
Date:
nd [1903]
Caption:
The skeletons of five of the Abbots of St Edmund were revealed on New Years Day, 1903. From the front they are Edmund of Walpole (1248-1256), Henry of Rushbrooke (1235-1248), Richard of the Isle (of Ely) (1229-1234), Samson (1182-1211) and Ording (1148-1157). The remains were replaced in coffins, with the new stone tops off to the left.
Title
Abbey Ruins, Bury St Edmunds, excavations
Date:
1903
Caption:
The Abbots' skeletons have been removed as the excavation continues, 1st-27th January 1903
Title
Abbey Ruins, Bury St Edmunds, excavations
Date:
1902-1903
Caption:
Excavation of the Treasury
Title
Abbey Ruins, Bury St Edmunds, excavations
Date:
c 1902-1903
Caption:
Base of Pier
Title
Abbey Ruins, Bury St Edmunds, excavations
Date:
1902/1903
Caption:
Base of Pier
Title
Stone Carvings, Abbey Churchyard, Bury St Edmunds
Date:
nd
Caption:
Property of Canon Warren
Title
Carved stone head, Bury St Edmunds
Date:
nd
Caption:
