Tavistock Abbey

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Tavistock Abbey, also known as the Abbey of Saint Mary and Saint Rumon, is a ruined Benedictine Abbey in Tavistock, Devon.

The Abbey was founded in 961 by Orgar, Earl of Devon. After destruction by Danish raiders in 997 it was restored, and among its famous abbots was Aldred, who crowned Harold II and William I, and died Archbishop of York. The abbey church was rebuilt in 1285.

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