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	Tewkesbury - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tewkesbury was incorporated during the reign of Elizabeth I.
		Tewkesbury's other notable bridge is the stone-built King John's Bridge over the Avon, commissioned by King John in the late 12th century as part of improvements to the main road from Gloucester to Worcester.
		Tewkesbury Mustard, a creamy blend of mustard and horseradish, made the town famous in the 17th century and is again being manufactured.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tewkesbury (1784 words)

	Tewkesbury - LoveToKnow 1911
		Tewkesbury returned two members from 1609 to 1867, when it lost one member, and in 1885 the representation was merged in that of the county.
		Tewkesbury was once celebrated for the manufacture of mustard, which ceased to be important at the end of the 18th century.
		Tewkesbury was strategically important in the Wars of the Roses, and was the site of a battle in 1471, and in the Civil War was four times besieged.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Tewkesbury (879 words)

	BBC - Gloucestershire - About Gloucestershire - Historic Tewkesbury
		Tewkesbury is an attractive, historic town dominated by timber-framed buildings with overhanging eaves and has a fascinating maze of small alleyways behind the main streets.
		Tewkesbury was designated as a Conservation Area in 1967 with over 200 listed buildings, and although several new buildings have been erected in the town centre since 1960, local authorities have considerable powers in the area of preservation, hopefully avoiding further loss of valuable old buildings and damage to the town's streetscape.
		Tewkesbury's glory is its Abbey, founded by Robert Fitz Hamon at the end of the 11th century as a Benedictine monastery.
	www.bbc.co.uk /gloucestershire/content/articles/2005/05/13/historic_tewkesbury_feature.shtml (1457 words)

	Tewkesbury (borough) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tewkesbury is a local government district and borough in Gloucestershire, south-west England.
		It is named after its main town, Tewkesbury.
		The district was formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, from the municipal borough of Tewkesbury, along with Cheltenham Rural District and part of Gloucester Rural District.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tewkesbury_(borough) (124 words)

	Definition of Tewkesbury
		It also has a fine Norman abbey, originally a monastery, which was saved from dissolution by King Henry VIII after being bought by the townspeople for their parish church.
		Tewkesbury also lays claim to Gloucestershire's oldest public house, the Black Bear.
		Tewkesbury has also been a centre for flour milling for many centuries, and the Abbey Mill still stands.
	www.wordiq.com /definition/Tewkesbury (312 words)

	Tewkesbury - Definition, explanation
		The name Tewkesbury comes from the name of a Saxon who founded a hermitage there in the seventh century, Theot, and in the Saxon tongue was called Theocsbury.
		The town features many notable Tudor buildings, and was the site of the Battle of Tewkesbury in 1471, at “Bloody Meadow,” south of the town, Edward IV's forces defeated the Lancastrians in the final battle of the War of the Roses.
		Tewkesbury no longer has its own railway station, but there are regular bus connections to nearby Ashchurch for Tewkesbury railway station on the main Bristol-Birmingham line.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/t/te/tewkesbury.php (704 words)

	Tewkesbury Tourist Information on AboutBritain.com
		Tewkesbury is a medieval gem famed for its timber framed buildings.
		Tewkesbury is renowned as having one of the best medieval townscapes in England with its fine half- timbered buildings, overhanging upper storeys and elaborately carved doorways.
		Tewkesbury Abbey, built in the 12th century, has a fine Norman tower which dominates the town.
	www.aboutbritain.com /towns/tewkesbury.asp (636 words)

	GENUKI: Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
		Tewkesbury Battle Society Home Page - Tewkesbury was the site of one of the Battles during the Wars of the Roses, fought on 4th May 1471 between the Yorkist and the Lancastrian armies.
		The Blue-coat school is endowed with one-twelfth part of the rents of a farm in Kent, devised for charitable uses by Lady Capel, in 1721, and with £2.10 per annum given by Mr Thomas Merret, in 1724, being further supported by subscription: 40 boys are clothed and instructed in it.
		A Lancastrian school was established in 1813, for which a building had previously been erected, at the cost of more than £600, raised by contribution; the ground was given by N Hartland, a member of the Society of Friends: these schools are supported by subscription.
	www.genuki.org.uk /big/eng/GLS/Tewkesbury/index.html (725 words)

	Sleep Inn Tewkesbury Weekly Internet Offer
		It is where the Rivers Severn and Avon meet and is a town steeped in history with fine half-timbered buildings, overhanging upperstoreys and narrow alleyways and is still home to the 12th century Tewkesbury Abbey.
		Tewkesbury is also the gateway to the Cotswolds, with its beautiful countryside and picturesque villages such as Bourton-On-The-Water and Pershore and is within easy reach of Cheltenham, Gloucester, Worcester and Wales.
		The Sleep Inn Tewkesbury is easily accessible and makes an ideal place to take a break.
	www.hotels-tewkesbury.com /promotions/index.htm (280 words)

	Tewkesbury School ~ Where excellence is fitted as standard!
		Tewkesbury School is a highly successful, mixed comprehensive school, catering for students aged 11-18.
		With a growing reputation for excellence, the school has been designated a Beacon School by the government.
		They will be given every opportunity to gain academic success and personal fulfilment and to develop their talents and social skills in a friendly, supportive environment.
	www.tewkesburyschool.org (510 words)

	Tewkesbury Historic Riverside Town in Gloucestershire England UK
		Tewkesbury is now a thriving town and at the same time is a living museum of architecture and social history spanning over 500 years.
		Tewkesbury is a pure delight to behold and we have no hesitation in highly recommending it as a 'MUST' place to visit by all tourists visiting the northern Cotswolds Gloucestershire region - an effort that will be amply rewarded in the memories and images you will forever keep and treasure.
		Tewkesbury is an ancient settlement at the meeting of the rivers Severn and Avon.
	www.tewkesbury.cotswolds.info (501 words)

	Tewkesbury.net, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, UK, local, directory, community, tourism, business
		Tewkesbury News from 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005.
		Sixth formers at Tewkesbury School had an added incentive for their fund raising for the school's annual charity week.
		Local people will have an opportunity to feedback their views on the consultation proposals through a variety of means such as drop-in sessions, via the internet or by reading information on displays and picking up feedback forms from sites around the area such as GP practices and the community hospital.
	www.tewkesbury.net (359 words)

	Tewkesbury Borough Council (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Tewkesbury Borough Council has approved plans from the Jet Age Museum to use the former Gloster Aircraft Company factory in Bentham as a temporary home, while a £1.5m lottery application for a permanent site at Brockworth is processed.
		Tewkesbury Borough Council is to consider plans from Hamilton's, the chartered surveyors, for the development of a £5.5m livestock market at Innsworth.
		Tewkesbury Borough Council has approved plans from Hirata of Japan to build a car parts factory in Ashchurch, which will create up to 175 jobs and supply body parts to Honda in Swindon.
	www.ukbusinesspark.co.uk /tel61680.htm (102 words)

	Tewkesbury Saw (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		From Junction 9 of the M5 follow the signs to Tewkesbury on the A438.
		Tewkesbury Saw is on the right, next to the customer car park of The British Car Auctions.
		Head towards Tewkesbury on the A38, and at the end of the dual carriageway take the second exit off the roundabout towards the motorway (M5).
	www.tewkesburysaw.co.uk /map.htm (269 words)

	BBC - Gloucestershire - Interactive - A tour of Tewkesbury
		Tewkesbury may not be as large as Cheltenham and Gloucester but it is one of the best-preserved medieval towns in England.
		Throughout most of recorded history, Tewkesbury was the second most important settlement in Gloucestershire, only being overtaken in size by Cheltenham in the late 18th century.
		It was saved from destruction by the townspeople of Tewkesbury after the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the reign on Henry VIII.
	www.bbc.co.uk /gloucestershire/interactive/interactive_map/tewkesbury/tewkesbury.shtml (356 words)

	BeenThere-DoneThat: Tewkesbury (1), Gloucestershire.
		This is but one of Tewkesbury's alleys which lead from the main streets of the town.
		Although Tewkesbury is described as one of England's best preserved medieval towns these alleyways were created much later, towards the end of the 17th century, and only 30 of the original 90 alleys survive.
		This Norman Benedictine abbey church dates from the 12th century and it's tower is the largest surviving Norman tower in the country.
	www.beenthere-donethat.org.uk /gloucestershire/tewkesbury.html (209 words)

	Tewkesbury Hotels UK from Cheap Hotel Bookings.com
		The town's landscape is dominated by the spectacular form of Tewkesbury Abbey, which was founded around 1087 and boasts a splendid Norman arch and flanking turrets.
		Tewkesbury is home to two excellent museums: the Tewkesbury Museum and the John Moore Countryside Museum.
		Tewkesbury is accessible via exit 9 of the M5 motorway and is served by coaches from London, Oxford and Cheltenham, while local buses from Worcester, Malvern, Gloucester, Cheltenham and Evesham also run services to Tewkesbury.
	www.cheaphotelbookings.com /uk-hotels/tewkesbury-hotels-1.htm (358 words)

	Tewkesbury Hotels and Cottages (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Almost completely bypassed by the Industrial Revolution, Tewkesbury preserves numerous elegant Georgian houses and medieval timber-framed buildings on its main streets - especially Church Street - and the Norman abbey has survived as one of the greatest in England.
		The site of Tewkesbury Abbey (daily 7.30am-6pm, closes 5pm in winter) was first selected for a Benedictine monastery in the eighth century, but virtually nothing of the Saxon complex survived a sacking by the Danes, and a new abbey was founded by a Norman nobleman in 1092.
		The Despensers have the best monuments, particularly Sir Edward, standard-bearer to the Black Prince, who died in 1375 and is shown as a kneeling figure on the roof of the Trinity Chapel to the right of the high altar: you can see it best from beside the Warwick Chantry Chapel in the north aisle.
	www.guidetorichmond.co.uk /cotswolds/tewkesbury.html (462 words)

	Monarchy - Battle of Tewkesbury
		Denied entry to Gloucester and its bridge over the Severn, Margaret was forced to march her exhausted army to the next crossing point: Tewkesbury.
		According to David Starkey, the battle of Tewkesbury is particularly significant because the cream of English medieval aristocracy was simply wiped out.
		Today, a brass plate on the floor in the choir marks the grave of Edward, prince of Wales, the son of Henry VI and end of the Lancastrian line, who was killed at Tewkesbury – the only prince of Wales ever to die in battle.
	www.channel4.com /history/microsites/M/monarchy/battles/tewkesbury.html (537 words)

	Tewkesbury News
		The northbound carriageway was closed after the crash A man has appeared in court over the theft of a vehicle which was involved in a fatal crash on the M5 motorway.
		TEWKESBURY, England, Dec. 6 Scofflaws are taking advantage of a British community's lack of parking enforcement, creating what one shop worker called a parking free-for-all.The illegal parking in loading docks...
		Traders in the town are complaining about the congestion The suspension of Tewkesbury's only traffic warden has led to a drivers' free-for-all in the market town.
	www.topix.net /uk/tewkesbury (555 words)

	Tewkesbury and District Choral Society (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		'Tewkesbury Choral Society can claim to be one of the oldest in the South West' according to a report in Music South West, (spring 1993).
		Concerts have been given under a variety of names, Tewkesbury Choral Society in 1884, The Philharmonic Society from 1882 to 1916, Tewkesbury Choral and Orchestral Society from 1916 to 1946 (except between 1922 and 1924 when they sang as the Free Church Choral Society).
		Tewkesbury and District Choral Society are still going strong today and present regular concerts in Tewkesbury Abbey.
	www.tewkesburychoral.org.uk (296 words)

	TEWKESBURY TOWN COUNCIL - Newsletter, Official Web site of Tewkesbury Town Council
		Tewkesbury Town Community Service Award for the year 2005/6 was presented to Mr Alan Cresswell for his services to Crohn's disease.
		Their concerns were outlined in full and on the recommendation of Tewkesbury Town Council, after meeting with the organisations involved, the proposals were reconsidered by Tewkesbury Borough Council.
		Sir Raymond was born in Tewkesbury in 1886.
	www.tewkesbury.biz /ttc/index.html (1170 words)

	Tewkesbury (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		At the junction of the River Severn and the River Avon, Tewkesbury is at the southernmost point of the Midlands inland waterways system and a popular place to moor.
		The connection with the rivers is celebrated each July with the Tewkesbury Water Festival.
		Also held in July, the Medieval Festival features a re-enactment of the famous Battle of Tewkesbury 1471, in which the Yorkists defeated the Lancastrians in the decisive battle in the Wars of the Roses.
	www.surftewkesbury.com /tewkesbury.htm (140 words)

	Tewkesbury - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Tewkesbury, borough, Gloucestershire, central England, at the confluence of the Severn and Upper Avon rivers.
		Roses, Wars of the : battles : Tewkesbury, Battle of: Margaret of Anjou
		The birth of Margaret's son, Edward, Prince of Wales, destroyed York's claim to the throne; in 1455 an armed struggle for power, the Wars of the...
	encarta.msn.com /Tewkesbury.html (109 words)

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