A morning trip from Bath and we arrive at nearby Lacock. A tiny village. The Lacock Abbey is most notable as a backdrop to Harry Potter films - Virginia Ann was very excited to see the Abbey.
Lacock Abbey, dedicated to St Mary and St Bernard, was founded in 1229 by the widowed Lady Ela, the Countess of Salisbury, who laid the abbey's first stone 16 April 1232, in the reign of King Henry III, and to which she retired in 1238. Her late husband had been William Longespee, an illegitimate son of King Henry II. The abbey was founded in Snail's Meadow, near the village of Lacock. The first of the nuns were veiled in 1232. - From Wikipedia
When Henery VIII suspended the Monasteries, the Abbey and estate, including the village were sold to William Sharington, later passing into the Talbot family by marriage. In 1916, Charles Henry Fox Talbot bequeathed the Lacock estate to his niece, Matilda. The estate was given to the National Trust in 1944 by Matilda - comprising 284 acres, the Abbey, and the village.
The village has been used as a film and television set, notably for the 1995 BBC production of Pride and Prejudice.
Lacock was also used to film some scenes for the sixth Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
The history of the town can be traced back to Roman origins. It has several buildings dating to the 17th century, when the town grew due to the thriving English wool textile industry.
After walking about and enjoying a town fair we headed back toward Bath.
Back to the United States in the morning :-( A Lovely time was had by all....