Buildwas Abbey, Near Ironbridge, Shropshire, England

Photographed by Anthony J Sargeant during a visit to the abbey on a fine summers day.

Maintained by English Heritage and open to the public it is a truly impressive building. The remains are of a Cistercian Abbey built in the 12th Century but destroyed during the dissolution of the monasteries during the reign of Henry VIII. It is a short drive away from the UNICEF designated ‘World Heritage Site’ which is Ironbridge Gorge – where the Industrial Revolution gathered momentum in the late 18th Century. But this site close to the banks of the River Severn is not on the tourist trail (thank goodness) –  it is so beautiful and tranquil. Let us hope that not too many people discover it!

 

Shropshire at dawn on the 1st April 2018

The full moon is still visible in the cloudless western sky in this photograph taken by Anthony J Sargeant from the garden of his Shropshire, England, home. The view is towards the southern flank of Wenlock Edge. Tony took this photograph at around 6.00 am on the 1st April 2018.