"this man is not someone spending all of his time with his prayer book. He is a man of business." Malmesbury Abbey as it is today is partly a product of this moment in history - the top bit was ...

The tomb of King Athelstan, the first King of England, is located in Malmesbury Abbey Credit: Photo: Alamy SIR – You published an excellent photograph of Malmesbury, Wiltshire.This market town ...

On the northern borders of Wiltshire stands the small market town of Malmesbury. Its origins date back to the middle of the sixth century, after the Saxons wrested final control over this part of ...