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The Abbey, Coggeshall
The Abbey was founded in 1142 on land given by Stephen and Matilda. The recently restored Abbot’s stew pond was a feature when Edward II held court here in 1325; in 1293 the local vicar was gaoled for illegal fishing. The tour includes the abbot’s house and chapel, guest house, cloister, riverside courtyard with knot garden and hall of the manor house. The Abbey has early and exceptionally fine medieval brickwork.
Tour approx two hours, £15 including tea or coffee with home-made cakes
and biscuits.
| Tour Dates 2012 | |
|---|---|
| May | Mon 7, 2.30 pm |
| May | Thu 17, 11.00 am |
| June | Mon 4, 2.30 pm |
| June | Thu 21, 11.00 am |
| July | Thu 12, 11.00 am |
| July | Thu 26, 11.00 am |
| August | Mon 27, 2.30 pm |
To book, call the Mercury Theatre on 01206 573948
or book on-line at www.mercurytheatre.co.uk.
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