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Abbey Graveyard — Abbey Street

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Abbey Graveyard — Abbey Street
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What is recorded here

Freestanding enclosure walls of former Franciscan abbey, commenced c.1450. Retaining door opening c.1740 and rear elevations of two houses c.1850 and freestanding remains of church tower adjacent to western wall. Now enclosing public park. Coursed rubble limestone walls with rendered coping. Carved limestone door opening of c.1740 incorporated into west boundary wall adjacent to tower with ashlar archivolt, keystone and springing stones, now blocked up. Burial ground located within walls with some surviving gravemarkers, many moved from their original position and some incorporated into boundary wall. Memorial created from gravemarkers located in centre of burial ground. Square-profile limestone piers with carved stone cornice and later double gates of wrought-iron with cast-iron finials.

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