• The medieval Glastonbury Canal was built about the middle of the 10th century to link the abbey with the River Brue, a distance of about 1.75 kilometres (1,900 yd).
  • Hear the stories of Glastonbury Abbey on a free Living History tour with Goodwife Molly, starting at 11am, 12 and 2pm.
  • Glastonbury Abbey Reconstruction.
  • 8,591 Followers, 89 Following, 1,789 Posts - Glastonbury Abbey (@glastonburyabbey) on Instagram: "One of Somerset's hidden gems, Glastonbury Abbey is...
  • On June 29, 2013, the monastic chapter (fully professed monks) at Glastonbury Abbey elected Fr. Thomas as the abbey's third Abbot.
  • History of Glastonbury Abbey. According to legend, the first church at Glastonbury was built by Joseph of Arimathea and the boy Jesus in the 1st century.
  • Glastonbury Abbey. In The Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06579a.htm.
  • The Abbey is set in 36 acres of beautifully peaceful parkland in the centre of the ancient market town of Glastonbury.
  • Though no more than a ruined sanctuary today, Glastonbury Abbey was once one of the wealthiest and most prestigious monasteries in England.