Malmesbury, Abbey Ruins 1924
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Here we see the south transept of the abbey before the restoration had taken place, with the spire of St Paul`s in the background. The grass area in the foreground of the photograph is now the Garden of Remembrance. The west wall of the south transept is interesting, as it features Gothic hollow- walling in the middle storey. The earlier church of St Laurence is thought to have been sited near the south transept. William of Malmesbury in his 'De Gesta Pontificum' refers to the story of the scholar Johannes Scottus, who visited Malmesbury from France to teach the monks at the abbey. The monks are said to have murdered him with their writing quills because they were displeased with his views. This event may have actually taken place at the church of St Laurence.
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