Evesham Abbey, Evesham, Worcestershire
The free-standing campanile or bell tower built during Abbot Lichfield's time (after 1513) with its distinctive stone panelling exterior. The tower has a gateway running through the lower stage. The abbey was originally founded in 701 AD finally becoming monastic in 989 and lasting until its dissolution in 1539. The Abbey church and its surrounding buildings were destroyed within a few years of the Dissolution. A number of abbey outbuildings survive, including Abbot Reginalds gateway, (Norman), the 16th century Belltower, 14th century gateway. and the stables, almonry and chapter-house.
