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Glastonbury, Market Place 1896
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The town was laid out north and west of the Abbey precincts, with the Market Place at the junction of High, Magdalen, Benedict and North Load Streets. Much of its life was tied to the pilgrim trade: the George and Pilgrim Hotel was built by the abbey in the 15th century to cater for pilgrims, a splendid survival. The market cross of 1846 echoes that of Shepton Mallet's medieval parts, and replaced one similar to that in Somerton. The Abbey gatehouse is out of view to the right.

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A Selection of Memories from Glastonbury

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Glastonbury

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On The Tor
Somewhere I have a picture of a group of friends & myself here. taken in the early '70's. It was a peaceful place then, & you could walk up & not see a soul, apart from the occasional local walking their dogs. On a good day you could see all across the Somerset Levels, & it was easy to imagine the lake village of olden times. Since the success of the festival, it has become a meeting place for ...see more
Glastonbury, St Michael's Tower 1896
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Before The Hippies...
During the '70's I lived in nearby Shepton Mallet. After I'd left school many of my mates & myself bought motorbikes, Glastonbury was often a destination - my first bike was a very unreliable Czech made CZ175. Luckily, near the top of the High Street was a dealer who specialised in them, so I'd often go there to buy spares. We'd have tea/coffee in a little café called, I think, the White Cottage, down at ...see more
Glastonbury, the Tribunal c1955
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The Roman Way
We moved to Glastonbury in 1994 and left in 2000. We loved our time there and have wonderful memories of walking our dogs along Wearyall Hill and across the fields at the back of our house then along the banks of the River Brue. We were able to sit up in bed with a cup of tea in the morning and look at the sunrise over Glastonbury Tor. A very special place that we go back and visit often.
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