Waltham Abbey

Waltham Abbey ({{gbmapping|TL381007}}) in Essex, England was founded in 1030 and a building was constructed on the site by Harold Godwinson thirty years later. It was here that he would be buried after the Battle of Hastings. The Augustinian abbey was a popular place for overnight stays with kings and other important people who were hunting in Waltham Forest. It was the last abbey in England to be dissolved, in 1540. The nave of the original abbey church is in use today. King Harold is reputed to have been buried in the graveyard of the Waltham Abbey Church, however this is generally considered to be unlikely. In addition, the local secondary school is named after the last ever Saxon King; 'King Harold School.'

Related Topics:
Essex - England - 1030 - Harold Godwinson - Battle of Hastings - Augustinian - Abbey - Waltham Forest - Dissolved - 1540 - Nave

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Image:Picture-005.jpg|Side view of the Church, from the graveyard

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Image:Picture-001.jpg|The base of the Church. You can see the original foundations of the old Church on the grass, with its large circular walls

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Image:Picture-003.jpg|The supposed grave of King Harold

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Image:Picture-011.jpg|The Cloister where Monks would perambulate

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Image:Picture-007.jpg|The face of the Waltham Abbey Church

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Image:Picture-010.jpg|A wooden statue commemorating the monks who lived in the Abbey over the centuries

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