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Lacock Abbey
 Lacock Abbey ... created out of a medieval abbey, the home of William Henry Fox Talbot, a pioneer of photography. Visit and enjoy the newly-restored botanic gardens. There is a fascinating museum dedicated to the 'Father of Modern Photography'. The former abbey has been the location for films: Harry Potter, Pride and Prejudice, Moll Flanders and Emma.Newest Review: ... Tips for a visit to Lacock Abbey. Make sure that you don't wear high heeled shoes!...they aren't allowed in the Abbey. No photography is allowed in the house. If you have a pushchair or a large bag they ask you to leave them at the door, it prevents damage to the fine furniture. Wheelchairs, an electric battery chair and a Stannah lift are available if you ... more ... ask.
A disabled toilet is in the main courtyard.
You can picnic in by the river or in the playing fields but not in the Abbey grounds.
Conducted tours for groups are available but need to be arranged prior to your visit.
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Lacock Abbey: Trust Me, It`s A National Gem. (1710 words)
by - written on 11/03/09 (Very useful, 135 readings)
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Lacock Abbey is situated in water meadows beside the River Avon in the 13th century village of Lacock in Wiltshire. Many years ago the village played a large part in the wool trade, it was alive and thriving and had three farms, carpenters, wheelwrights, a brewery plus several pubs, a mill of its own and a busy weekly market. Today Lacock village is still prosperous but in a very different way, it is rich in tourism and it is easy to see why. Lacock today has just a handful of shops and pubs but the tourists are spellbound by what Lacock has to offer. A high percentage of the original honey coloured Cotswold stone buildings are still in tact, these include a ... Read the complete review
Beautiful Abbey (992 words)
by - written on 11/06/07 (Very useful, 107 readings)
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A few weeks ago my boyfriend arranged a surprise day out. This was a rare occurance so I got very excited and couldn't wait to find out where we were going. When we got in the car I shut my eyes for the journey so I couldn't see where we were going. I had an inkling that we might end up in some sort of historic site as, both being history teachers, this is something that we enjoy doing and do quite a lot. I was really happy when I opened my eyes and discovered we were in Lacock. It was somewhere I had wanted to visit, especially having seen it on the TV a couple of weeks before. HISTORY: History lesson alert!!! Lacock was founded by Ela, ... Read the complete review
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