2011
TL3800 : West front of Waltham Abbey
taken 14 years ago, near to Waltham Abbey, Essex, England
West front of Waltham Abbey
For a similar view some years earlier, see TL3800 : Waltham Abbey, Essex.
Waltham Abbey church
The Abbey Church (Holy Cross and St Lawrence) is the parish church of Waltham Abbey. It is the former nave of the abbey church. The name derives from the legend that a miraculous stone crucifix was brought to Waltham in Saxon times.
The church was rebuilt in the 1050's by Harold Godwinsson, later King Harold II. After his death at the Battle of Hastings in 1066, Harold's body was taken to Waltham Abbey and buried within the church (just to the east of the present building).
The Abbey was the last in the country to be dissolved by Henry VIII in 1540. The nave and aisles that form the remaining structure date from circa 1100-1151. The church is listed grade 1 (List Entry number 1124155).
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- Grid Square
- TL3800, 244 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Stephen Craven (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Monday, 23 May, 2011 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Saturday, 28 May, 2011
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
TL 3808 0065 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:41.2581N 0:0.2335W - Camera Location
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OSGB36:
- View Direction
- East-northeast (about 67 degrees)