If the grant money is awarded, the council says the repair programme will begin in April. A redundant water tank in the tower ...
It is probable that the Abbey built by Edward the Confessor, dedicated in 1065 and which had a central tower and two western towers, was furnished with bells. The first recorded information concerning ...
Elizabeth had again taken refuge in the Abbey and from there she was persuaded to give up her second son Richard, Duke of York, who joined his brother in the Tower. Richard was born on 17th August ...
The clock on the North face of the Abbey has always belonged to the city, and so to the people of Bath. It was originally higher up on the tower, but was moved in 1834 when the tower started to crack.
It can be heard across the city as it strikes the hour and whenever the bells are rung. It can be seen on the Abbey Tower Tour.
Tucked away in a south-eastern corner of Westminster Abbey lies Weston Tower, a new glass, metal and stone structure that nestles neatly between the 13th Century Chapterhouse and 16th Century Lady ...
According to council delegated decision documents the tower has become “a severe health and safety risk” due to water damage ...
Newstead Abbey, one of Nottinghamshire’s most iconic historic landmarks, could receive a much-needed lifeline in the form of ...