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Buckfast Abbey

An historic settlement on the edge of Dartmoor known for its various mills and Buckfast Abbey
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  • Buckfast Abbey, Devon - April 25, 2022

    Buckfast Abbey, Devon - April 25, 2022

    Buckfast Abbey on a fine spring day.

  • Buckfast Abbey, Devon - November 19, 2021

    Buckfast Abbey, Devon - November 19, 2021

    Sensory Garden fountain

  • Buckfast Abbey, Devon - November 19, 2021

    Buckfast Abbey, Devon - November 19, 2021

    Autumn in the Millennium Garden at Buckfast Abbey

  • Buckfast Abbey, Devon - November 19, 2021

    Buckfast Abbey, Devon - November 19, 2021

    Autumn in the Millennium Garden at Buckfast Abbey

  • Buckfast Abbey, Devon - November 19, 2021

    Buckfast Abbey, Devon - November 19, 2021

    Autumn in the Millennium Garden at Buckfast Abbey

  • Buckfast Abbey, Devon - November 19, 2021

    Buckfast Abbey, Devon - November 19, 2021

    The statue of Our Lady of Buckfast which was installed in 2017. It was created by sculptor Isabel Coulton.

  • Buckfast Abbey, Devon - November 19, 2021

    Buckfast Abbey, Devon - November 19, 2021

    Autumn at Buckfast Abbey

  • Buckfast Abbey, Devon - November 19, 2021

    Buckfast Abbey, Devon - November 19, 2021

    Autumn at Buckfast Abbey

  • Buckfast Abbey, Devon - September 15, 2021

    Buckfast Abbey, Devon - September 15, 2021

    Buckfast Abbey Crest The Crest of Buckfast Abbey displayed on the organ gallery. The motto of the Abbey is taken from psalm 41/42: “As a deer longs for flowing streams, so longs my soul for you, O God.” The name Buckfast means ‘land of the deer’ and the Abbey is on the banks of the River Dart in the Dartmoor foothills.

  • Buckfast Abbey, Devon - September 15, 2021

    Buckfast Abbey, Devon - September 15, 2021

    Buckfast Abbey Organ

  • Buckfast Abbey, Devon - September 15, 2021

    Buckfast Abbey, Devon - September 15, 2021

    View through the choir to the altar.

  • Buckfast Abbey, Devon - September 15, 2021

    Buckfast Abbey, Devon - September 15, 2021

    The Corona with the Crowning of the Virgin carving above.

  • Buckfast Abbey, Devon - September 15, 2021

    Buckfast Abbey, Devon - September 15, 2021

    Chapel of the Holy Cross dedicated to Saint Thomas More. Sir Thomas More was executed for treason after he refused to take an oath attached to the Act of Succession, which recognised any children of the marriage of Henry VIII and Anne to be rightful heirs to the throne. Sir Thomas' goats hair shirt is displayed in the centre of the Altar.

  • Buckfast Abbey, Devon - September 15, 2021

    Buckfast Abbey, Devon - September 15, 2021

    Chapel of the Holy Cross dedicated to Saint Thomas More. Sir Thomas More was executed for treason after he refused to take an oath attached to the Act of Succession, which recognised any children of the marriage of Henry VIII and Anne to be rightful heirs to the throne. Sir Thomas' goats hair shirt is displayed in the centre of the Altar.

  • Buckfast Abbey, Devon - September 15, 2021

    Buckfast Abbey, Devon - September 15, 2021

    Chapel of the Holy Cross dedicated to Saint Thomas More. Sir Thomas More was executed for treason after he refused to take an oath attached to the Act of Succession, which recognised any children of the marriage of Henry VIII and Anne to be rightful heirs to the throne. Sir Thomas' goats hair shirt is displayed in the centre of the Altar.

  • Buckfast Abbey, Devon - September 15, 2021

    Buckfast Abbey, Devon - September 15, 2021

    North Transept

  • Buckfast Abbey, Devon - September 15, 2021

    Buckfast Abbey, Devon - September 15, 2021

    The Corona

  • Buckfast Abbey, Devon - September 15, 2021

    Buckfast Abbey, Devon - September 15, 2021

    The Blessed Sacrament Chapel is located towards the east end of the Abbey Church constructed in modern style The impressive east window was created in 1968 by Dom Charles. The window was formed using the technique known as dalles-de-verre in which ‘tiles’ of coloured glass are chipped into shape and laid, mosaic-fashion, in a matrix of resin. Since the creation of this window other windows have been made for churches in Britain.

  • Buckfast Abbey, Devon - September 15, 2021

    Buckfast Abbey, Devon - September 15, 2021

    The Blessed Sacrament Chapel is located towards the east end of the Abbey Church constructed in modern style The impressive east window was created in 1968 by Dom Charles. The window was formed using the technique known as dalles-de-verre in which ‘tiles’ of coloured glass are chipped into shape and laid, mosaic-fashion, in a matrix of resin. Since the creation of this window other windows have been made for churches in Britain.

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