Bath Abbey

The Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, commonly known as Bath Abbey,^[6] is a parish church of the Church of England and former Benedictine monastery in Bath, Somerset, England.^[7] Founded in the 7th century, it was reorganised in the 10th century and rebuilt in the 12th and 16th centuries; major restoration work was carried out by Sir George Gilbert Scott in the 1860s.  ……. The abbey is a Grade I listed building,^[9][12] particularly noted for its fan vaulting. It contains war memorials for the local population and monuments to several notable people, in the form of wall and floor plaques and commemorative stained glass. The church has two organs and a peal of ten bells. The west front includes sculptures of angels climbing to heaven on two stone ladders, representing Jacob’s Ladder. The above excerpts were taken from Wikipedia – for MUCH more information visit the Wikipedia – Bath Abbey page

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