Tewkesbury ( TEWKS-bər-ee) is a market town and civil parish in the north of Gloucestershire, England. The town grew following the construction of Tewkesbury Abbey in the twelfth century and played a significant role in the Wars of the Roses. It stands at the confluence of the River Severn and the River Avon, and became an important trading point. The town gives its name to the Borough of Tewkesbury. The town lies near the border with Worcestershire, marked largely by the Carrant Brook (a tributary of the River Avon).
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The name Tewkesbury is thought to come from Theoc, the name of a Saxon who founded a hermitage there in the 7th century, and in the Old English language was called Theocsbury. An erroneous derivation from Theotokos (the Greek title of Mary, mother of God) enjoyed currency in the monastic period of the town's history.
The Battle of Tewkesbury, which took place on 4 May 1471, was one of the decisive battles of the Wars of the Roses and is marked annually by a medieval festival in the town, including historical re-enactment.
Tewkesbury is also the only town in England to be semi coastal as it spends the winter months surrounded by water.
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Towns around Tewkesbury
- Cheltenham12 km SE
- Gloucester15 km S
- Great Malvern17 km NW
- Evesham18 km NE
- Worcester22 km N
- Stroud27 km S
- Droitwich31 km N
- Cirencester33 km SE
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