The Abbey

The South Prospect of the sometyme Conventuall Church of Theokesbury

An antique copper engraving by Daniell King, which was published in "Monasticon Anglicanum, or the History of the Ancient Monasteries, Hospitals, Cathedral and Collegiate Churches by Sir William Dugdale" in 1717. Daniel King was one of the earliest English togographic engravers/etchers and was taught by the well known Wenceslaus Hollar (1607-1677).

The North West View of Tewkesbury Abby, in the County of Gloucester.

Medium: Copper engraving
Artist: Buck, Simon and Nathaniel
Engraver: Buck, Simon and Nathaniel
Date: 1731
Dimensions: 188 x 354 mm

West End of Tewkesbury Abbey

West End of Tewkesbury Abbey, A Collection of Gloucestershire Antiquities, 1796, PRINT AFTER UNKNOWN ARTIST

Tewkesbury Church North Transept & Tower, 1825

An antique line engraving by W. Wallis after J.P.Neale. Published in 1825. Later coloured by hand.

‘Abbey Cottages’ c1854 & 1911

This photograph appeared on the cover of a "Guide to Tewkesbury" estimated to be from 1953. It is almost in the same position as the 1853 and 1911 photographs above and so it worth including here for comparison.

Abbots of Tewkesbury

1. Gerald, appointed by William Rufus
2. Robert, 1110, ob. 1123
3. Benedict, 1124
4. Roger, 1137
5. Fromund, 1162, ob. 1178
6. Robert, 1182
7. Alan, 1187
8. Walter, 1202
9. Hugh, 1214, ob. 1215
10. Bernard elected but not consecrated
11. Peter, 1216
12. Robert III, 1232
13. Thomas of Stoke, 1255
14. Richard of Norton, 1276
15. Thomas of Kempsey, 1282
16. John Coles, 1328
17. Thomas of Legh, 1347
18. Thomas of Chesterton, 1361
19. Thomas Parker, 1389
20. William of Bristol, 1420 or 1421
21. John of Abingdon, 1444
22. John Galeys, occurs 1453, ob. 1468
23. John Strensham, 1468
24. Richard Cheltenham, 1480
25. Henry Beeley, 1509, occurs 1529
26. John Walker, ob. 1531
27. John Wakeman, 1531