The abbey also held over 230 relics including the hand of James, son of Zebedee.

The abbey held the castle until 1536, when it passed to the king.

The abbey also held lands outside the town serving large parts of Somerset and including parts of neighbouring counties.

Now he understood why the abbey held such a huge cache of small hematites, the small stones of gray and red!

On Christmas Eve, the abbey holds a midnight mass that is open to the public.

The abbey was closed and converted into a prison, initially to hold clerical opponents of the republican regime.

The abbey is a Royal Peculiar and briefly held the status of a cathedral from 1540 to 1550.

The abbey became an important local centre for agriculture and held a flourishing market.

The abbey also held lands at Monkcastle and Monkredding.

Starting in 1365, the abbey held weekly and yearly markets at Aarmühle.