Glastonbury
Glastonbury is a town in Somerset, England. It is well known for being mistakenly thought of where Glastonbury Festival is held, however the festival is in fact held in the village of Pilton, nearly 7 miles to the east.
History
Glastonbury is also well known because of Glastonbury Abbey. This is because Glastonbury Abbey is said to be the place where King Arthur is buried, and it was burned down when King Henry the Eighth got angry at all Catholic monasteries in the country as the Pope would not grant him a divorce. The abbot, Abbot Whiting, was killed on the Tor, a local landmark.
Gallery
- Glastonbury
Glastonbury Media
Magdalene Chapel
17th-century engraving of Glastonbury by Wenceslaus Hollar
Holy Glastonbury Thorn - On the grounds of the former Glastonbury Abbey, UK.
Town Hall, Glastonbury
Street and Glastonbury Tor viewed from Walton Hill
The town centre in summer 2010
Glastonbury: High Street shops
George Hotel and Pilgrims' Inn
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