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| Glastonbury Tor . . . |
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| . . . one of the most spiritual sites in Britain. |
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| Wearyall Hill and part of Glastonbury town from one of the footpaths up the Tor. This area used to be an island surrounded by marsh, and was known as the Isle of Avalon, or the Island of Apples. |
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| All that is left of St Michael's Church on top of the Tor. The black dots in the sky are house martins. |
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| Present-day shrine in the 15th-century tower. |
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| The Vale of Avalon. |
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| Looking across to Glastonbury Tor from Wearyall Hill. The stumpy dead tree on the right is a Glastonbury Thorn, a type of hawthorn which is unique to Glastonbury and blooms twice a year. Unfortunately the blooming days of this one are past, as it has been mysteriously and repeatedly attacked by person or persons unknown. The legend goes that Joseph of Arimathea came to Glastonbury with the Holy Grail, thrust his staff into Wearyall Hill, and the sacred Thorn grew from that very spot. |
