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Tour: Medieval monastery

Tour: Medieval monastery

Westminster Abbey, Dean's Yard 20, SW1P 3PA London, Millbank

£47 (including general admission)

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A 90-minute tour through Westminster Abbey's most atmospheric spaces, following in the footsteps of the medieval monks. It tells the story of the Abbey's Benedictine monastery, from the arrival of the first twelve monks in 960 AD to its dramatic dissolution under Henry VIII in 1540, showing how monastic life shaped the Abbey known today. The tour is run by Westminster Abbey.

Written by a model, sources: westminster-abbey.org

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Westminster Abbey is in London’s Millbank.

Dean's Yard 20, SW1P 3PA London

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