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The
Bell Tower and Twin Churches
The
magnificent Bell Tower and the twin churches of
All Saints and St Lawrence are the only major buildings
remaining of the once great Abbey, after Henry VIII
closed the monasteries in 1540. The town saw the
end of the Baron's War in 1265 with the armies of
Simon de Montfort.
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Abbey Park
Abbey
Park and the adjacent riverside meadows are the venue for
Bank Holiday Fairs and Summer Amusements, Sunday Band Concerts
in the Bandstand, fishing contests, river activities such
as the Evesham Regatta, Raft Races and attractions such as
the Evesham Show. The Crown Meadow provides activities for
young and old alike with crazy golf, tennis, boating and a
children's adventure ground.
Simon
de Montfort
Evesham's
first part in National history was the battle of Evesham,
fought on the 4th August 1265, which concluded the Baron's
War. Simon de Montfort led the Barons in a campaign against
autocratic monarchy and was the founder of representative
government in England which led eventually to the establishment
of our present House of Commons. De Montfort was killed in
the battle, his body hacked to pieces and sent to different
parts of the country as a warning to his supporters. The Monks
buried some parts of his body in front of the altar of the
Abbey approximately where Simon de Montfort memorial is to
be found in Abbey Park.
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