Lacock Abbey, The Cotswolds, Chippenham, Wiltshire, England

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Lacock Abbey was a monastery founded at Lacock, in the county of Wiltshire in England, in the early 13th century by Ela, Countess of Salisbury, as a house of Augustinian Canonesses regular.
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In its 800 years of history, Lacock Abbey has been many things. It started as a nunnery in the 1200s before becoming a Tudor family home. Since then, it has evolved with every owner and in 1835, the first photographic negative was captured in the Abbey. Today Lacock is a well-known location for a host of film and TV productions including Harry Potter, Pride and Prejudice and Downton Abbey.
1200s: Lacock Abbey was founded.
One of the most powerful women of the Middle Ages, Ela, Countess of Salisbury, founded Lacock Abbey on the morning of 16 April 1232.
The cloister and rooms are a rare example of medieval monastic architecture. Ela’s original cloister was demolished in the 1400s and replaced with what you see today.
1500s: Lacock's Tudor transformation
Sir William Sharington, Tudor courtier, purchased the abbey after the Dissolution of the Monasteries and turned it into his country house. He incorporated the cloister into the design of his home, an unusual move, and added Italian-inspired Renaissance architecture, including an octagonal tower.
1700s: Gothic alterations
John Ivory Talbot inherited Lacock in 1714 and over 58 years transformed both the Abbey and its garden. He was inspired by the Gothic taste and worked with architect Sanderson Miller to add features such as the entrance arch and Great Hall.
1800s: Lacock, the Victorian home
William Henry Fox Talbot and his family lived in the Abbey much as it looks today. In August 1835 Talbot captured the first photographic negative, an invention which would change the way we see the world.
The family remodeled the South Gallery, including the window where he famously captured that first negative image.
1900s: Lacock after the Second World War
Matilda Talbot was surprised to inherit Lacock in 1916. She was conscious of her duties towards all who lived and worked on the estate.
During times of hardship Matilda sold some of the Abbey collection to improve the homes of her tenants in Lacock village. In 1944 she gave the estate to the National Trust.
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[@hannibalbarca6510]

What a beautiful place! I want to go there. I love these stately homes with all their stonework and history and gardens! It really is like something out of Harry Potter, only real.

[@jonalen8025]

Love Lacock A visit at Christmas time is a must .We loved it and the Abbey is beautifully dressed With singers singing carols as you enter through the Big wooden gate .

[@lancecaselman2483]

Such a lovely garden and house. I love the ancient cloister walk. It's like a glimpse into the Medieval world.

[@graysonthefiercewarrior1180]

I just found your channel. Thank you for taking us on this beautiful walk/explore. I love the sound of your footsteps on gravel. Your camera work is really good. I subscribed.