Glastonbury Abbey (Glastonbury)
Glastonbury Abbey is an extensive and historic ruin in the ancient town of Glastonbury.
The entrance is situated in Magdalene Street.
It is widely believed that the abbey is on the site of the first Christian church in England, built of wattle and daub and said to have been built in the 1st century by Joseph of Arimathea.
The abbey ruins are mostly of the 12th century, and have an atmospheric and peaceful setting.
The alleged graves of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere may be viewed. These were discovered by the monks when the abbey was in financial difficulties, and helped in the establishment of Glastonbury as a pilgrimage centre.
St. Patrick may have been Abbot of Glastonbury in the 5th century. Certainly St. Dunstan, later Archbishop of Canterbury, was the Abbot in the 10th century.
Edmund I, Edgar II and Edmund II of England were all buried here.
The Gatehouse dates from the 15th century, and contains a small museum.