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Keynsham Abbey Open Afternoon For Annual Heritage Week
Keynsham Abbey Open Afternoon was held on 13th September to invite visitors to learn more about its historic site as part of Keynsham’s...
Noel Sutcliffe
Sep 161 min read


Grant from Keynsham Town Council
We received a grant from Keynsham Town Council on Friday. This will cover some of our annual overheads such as hosting our website and...
Noel Sutcliffe
Jul 301 min read


Group Visit to the Abbey
The Man Alive Group visited the abbey this afternoon, Friday27th June. Just before the visit, Elaine showed some examples of the abbey...
Noel Sutcliffe
Jun 291 min read


FOX & CUBS
This bright red and gold flower is known as Fox and Cubs; the flower is the fox and the cubs are the little buds.
Noel Sutcliffe
Jun 241 min read


Foxgloves
In May we had a lovely display of foxgloves with the bees dancing in and out of the flowers as pictured in this photograph taken by Lin....
Noel Sutcliffe
Jun 121 min read


Vision For The Future
Cllr. George Leach, Cllr. Paul Roper, and Abbey Leader Elaine Cook gather to discuss the future vision for the Abbey. Following our...
Noel Sutcliffe
Jun 71 min read


New Star
A new plant was found in one of our walled beds this week. Photograph shows a lovely white flower known as a Start of Bethlehem, which is...
Andy Williams
May 191 min read


Spring Update
Well into spring now there are many herbs emerging. They have wonderful old fashioned names ~ Sweet Cicely, Salad Burnet, Rock Hyssop,...
Andy Williams
May 191 min read


View from the Abbey - What the Canons of Keynsham Abbey Could See!
The following image is of St Johns Church as seen from the gardens at Keynsham Abbey and was taken by Martin Farrell. As detailed in our...
Andy Williams
Mar 31 min read


Photographic Diary - Spring 2025
Martin Farrell, from the Keynsham branch of the Avon Wildlife Trust is helping us to record the life of the Keynsham Abbey remains over...
Andy Williams
Mar 31 min read


Raising the Profile of Keynsham Abbey - Visit by BANES Councillors
In trying to raise the profile of the abbey grounds we invited BANES councillors Alex Beaumont and George Leach to meet with members of...
Andy Williams
Mar 21 min read


The Augustinian Canons of Keynsham Abbey
Canons to the left of us, canons to the right! One of our volunteers, Lin, knitted these lovely Augustinian canons to try to explain to...
Andy Williams
Mar 21 min read
Dates for your Diary
We are pleased to announce the dates we will be at Keynsham Abbey in 2025. Our volunteers will be at Keynsham Abbey every other...
Andy Williams
Feb 122 min read


RHS South West in Bloom 2024
We were delighted to be presented with our “It’s Your Neighbourhood” award by South West in Bloom. Keynsham Abbey Remains have now...
Andy Williams
Feb 121 min read
Research Update - A View from the 16th Century
In conducting research of Keynsham Abbey, one of our members has come across two historical documents from the 16th century that provide...
Andy Williams
May 31, 20244 min read


Spring 2024 Update
Volunteers have been working hard throughout the Spring. During this period, some volunteers have been on a dry stone wall course to help...
Andy Williams
May 27, 20241 min read


Volunteer Gardening Events - 2024
Interested in gardening? Interested in history? Why not combine the two and come to Keynsham Abbey in Keynsham Memorial Park. A...
Andy Williams
Apr 13, 20241 min read


Keynsham Through Time - An Exhibition
This year we have been pleased to collaborate with Keynsham & Saltford Local History Society and The Brass Mill Project on an exhibition...
Andy Williams
Nov 28, 20231 min read


A New Display of Stones
Regular readers of our blogs will know that we have been working on tidying the Nave area of Keynsham Abbey. Part of this has involved...
Andy Williams
Nov 28, 20231 min read


Heritage Open Day
In September we took part in the Heritage Open Days Scheme. Keynsham Abbey was open to the public on two Saturday afternoons with a...
Andy Williams
Nov 28, 20231 min read


Keynsham Abbey Open Afternoon For Annual Heritage Week
Keynsham Abbey Open Afternoon was held on 13th September to invite visitors to learn more about its historic site as part of Keynsham’s...
Noel Sutcliffe


Grant from Keynsham Town Council
We received a grant from Keynsham Town Council on Friday. This will cover some of our annual overheads such as hosting our website and...
Noel Sutcliffe


Group Visit to the Abbey
The Man Alive Group visited the abbey this afternoon, Friday27th June. Just before the visit, Elaine showed some examples of the abbey...
Noel Sutcliffe
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