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Godstow Abbey Ruins

Godstow Abbey Ruins

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Godstow Abbey Ruins

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Location: Oxfordshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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🅰️ndy

December 30, 2022

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Some windows are still intact, but the glass elements are missing. Beautiful motif in the morning with fog.

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Dan Hobson

July 30, 2019

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The ruins of the 12th-century Godstow Nunnery have a wonderful atmosphere. The abbey was founded by Edith of Winchester in 1133. As the story goes, Edith had a vision telling …

Grace Mulligan

November 21, 2024

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Godstow Abbey is the remains of a 12th-century nunnery. It is located in a peaceful meadow beside the River Thames, just north of Oxford. This historic site is renowned as the final resting place of "Fair Rosamund" de Clifford, the famed mistress of King Henry II.

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Elevation 60 m

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Thursday 7 May

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