Evesham Abbey

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Evesham Abbey was founded by Saint Ecgwin at Evesham in England around 701 A.D. following a vision of the Virgin Mary by Eof. Only one section of walling survives from the actual abbey, although fragments of the chapter house, the bell tower and the gateway remain, which were added later: the chapter house in the 13th century and the bell tower in the 16th century. The abbey is of Benedictine origin, and became one of the wealthiest in the country. In the Dissolution of the 16th century the bell tower was destroyed by the townsfolk, and the rest of the abbey plundered.

The coat of arms of Evesham Abbey survives in use in modern times, being used as the badge of Prince Henry's High School, Evesham.

One of the Great Western Railway Star class locomotives was named Evesham Abbey and numbered 4065. It was subsequently rebuilt as a Castle class locomotive being renumbered as 5085 yet the name Evesham Abbey was retained.

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