The ruins of Blunsdon Abbey Situated on Tadpole Lane next to St Andrew's Church, Blunsdon Abbey inspired the names of two large housing developments in north Swindon, namely Priory Vale and Abbey Meads which now occupy what was, until recent times, farmland and meadows. The nearby village of Blunsdon dates back to the Iron Age.
Local tradition claims that Blunsdon Abbey was originally an outpost of Godstow Nunnery near Oxford. Apparently the land was granted to the Brydges family during the time of the dissolution of the monasteries in the reign of Henry VIII.
Local tradition claims that Blunsdon Abbey was originally an outpost of Godstow Nunnery near Oxford. Apparently the land was granted to the Brydges family during the time of the dissolution of the monasteries in the reign of Henry VIII.
Oddly, these historic old ruins are now used as a site for the sale of motor homes.
