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  1. Grade I. Designated. 21 June 1950. Reference no. 1345447. Glastonbury Abbey was a monastery in Glastonbury, Somerset, England. Its ruins, a grade I listed building and scheduled ancient monument, are open as a visitor attraction. The abbey was founded in the 8th century and enlarged in the 10th.

  2. 04 May 2021. Image Credit: Shutterstock. About Glastonbury Abbey. Glastonbury Abbey is one of the most important historic abbeys in Britain and has been the focal point of myth, legend, and important historical events for almost 2,000 years. Glastonbury Abbey history.

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  3. The abbey is a scheduled ancient monument and listed building of national importance. The ruins, grounds and accredited museum are open to the public for 364 days a year. The abbey welcomes around 100,000 visitors each year from across the United Kingdom and the world.

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  5. Tradition maintains that Patrick and David, patron saints of Ireland and Wales respectively, had both been visitors to the site. A key figure in the history of the abbey was St Dunstan, Abbot of Glastonbury in the 10th century.

  6. Jun 21, 2019 · Christian legends have claimed that the abbey was founded by Joseph of Arimathea in the 1st century. Glastonbury Abbey was a monastery in Glastonbury, Somerset, England. Its ruins, a grade I listed building and scheduled ancient monument, are open as a visitor attraction.

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