Armour lined sacristy door
Memorial Type:
Memorial - other
Does the monument still exist?
Yes
Installation Date:
Contemporary (pre-1500)
Allegiance:
Neutral
Condition:
Good
Condition Description:
The armour is free from rust and in good condition
Memorial Notes:
Allegedly the door was reinforced with horse armour from the battle of Tewkesbury, that was collected from the battlefield and beaten out into strips. It was then used to line the back of the Sacristy door in the Abbey that housed the Abbey's treasures
Memorial Address:
On the back of the Sacristy door located in the south ambulatory of Tewkesbury Abbey
County:
Gloucestershire
Country:
England
Location within building:
On the back of the Sacristy door located in the south ambulatory of Tewkesbury Abbey
Geoloation:
oven.ballparks.lonely
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