GLASTONBURY, SOMERSETSHIRE

1811 copper plate engraving - Published in London by Vernor, Hood & Sharpe, Poultry, Sept 1, 1811

Engraved by J. Greig from a Drawing by Prout - for the Beauties of England and Wales

Overall Size including margins: 4 7/8 x 6 1/2 inches

Condition: Excellent. A nice quality copper engraving. Guaranteed original antique print and not a modern reproduction.

Glastonbury is a small town in Somerset, England, situated at a dry point on the Somerset Levels south of Bristol. The town is known for its history, including Glastonbury Abbey and Glastonbury Tor, the many myths and legends associated with the town, and the Glastonbury Festival which takes place in the nearby village of Pilton. The town is particularly notable for the myths and legends surrounding a nearby hill, Glastonbury Tor, which rises up from the otherwise flat landscape of the Somerset Levels. These myths concern Joseph of Arimathea and the Holy Grail, and also King Arthur. Glastonbury is also said to be the centre of several ley lines. (wikipedia)