Lacock Abbey
Lacock Abbey in the village of
Lacock,
Wiltshire,
England, began life as a
monastery of the
Augustinian order. Following the
Dissolution of the Monasteries, in the mid
16th century, it was converted into a house for Sir William Sharrington, who demolished the abbey church. Few other alterations were made to the monastic buildings themselves: the
cloisters, for example, still stand below the living accommodation. However, additions were made over the centuries, and the house now has a tower in the
Renaissance style, and various grand rooms. It is associated with
William Henry Fox Talbot (who moved into a converted barn by the gate in
1833), and now houses a museum devoted to his pioneering work in
photography. It is owned by the
National Trust.
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