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Lying on the banks of the
River Brue, glorious Glastonbury is a curious
amalgam of Christianity and paganism, the
reputed burial place of King Arthur and the
hiding place of the Holy Grail. During the
medieval period, the Benedictine Abbey of St
Mary was one of England’s richest monasteries.
According to legend it was founded by Joseph
of Arimathea who brought a sacred chalice
containing the blood of Jesus from the Middle
East. The ‘grail’ chalice is, supposedly,
secreted in the Chalice Well at the foot of
Glastonbury Tor, a 500ft hill. The Tor
dominates the town and is topped by St
Michael’s Tower. |
Glastonbury Tor - Photo:
Alan Simkins |
