Curator’s blog
Discover a treasure trove of local history and some unusual artefacts in this regularly updated blog from our curator.
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Edington Monastery Gardens
No. The Monastery Gardens at Edington are not in Market Lavington. But in the early years of the twentieth century they were a regular venue for church treats. Mr Burgess, the Market Lavington photogr...
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More from Edington Priory Gardens
A week or so ago we showed a picture – mostly of women – enjoying a church day out at Edington Priory Gardens. Almost immediately, we were sent another photo of the same group of people on the sa...
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Edington Monastery Gardens
We know from previous posts that Edington Monastery Gardens was a popular destination from Market Lavington. We have seen photos of the Congregational Church treats at this venue. You could click here...
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In a Monastery Garden (3)
Edington Monastery Gardens was a place deemed fit for a day out for groups of Lavington folk. In two previous instalments headed ‘In a Monastery Garden’ we have seen outings from the Congregationa...
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