Name: Glastonbury Tribunal
Rating: 5.0

Glastonbury Tribunal

High Street, Glastonbury, Somerset BA6 9DP, UK

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Glastonbury Tribunal is a fine, late 15th-century stone town house with an early Tudor façade and panelled interiors, once thought to have been the courtroom of Glastonbury Abbey. The Tribunal houses the Glastonbury Lake Village Museum, which contains dramatic finds from one of Europe’s most famous archaeological sites.

Don't miss The intricate stone and wood carving details. The rear kitchen added during Elizabethan times. The fascinating Glastonbury Lake Village Exhibition. This fine late 15th-century town house, once thought to have been the courtroom of Glastonbury Abbey, now houses both the Tourist Information Centre and the Glastonbury Lake Village Exhibition, which contains dramatic finds from one of Europe's most famous archaeological sites.

Price starts from £4.00 for Adults, £2.00 for Children(5-17 yrs). If you are looking for Best place for day out with kids and families then this is the perfect destination offering fun, adventure, and unforgettable memories for everyone.

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History of Glastonbury Tribunal: This fine late 15th-century town house, once thought to have been the courtroom of Glastonbury Abbey, now houses both the Tourist Information Centre and the Glastonbury Lake Village Exhibition, which contains dramatic finds from one of Europe's most famous archaeological sites.
Approaching Glastonbury today, it is hard to imagine the town dominated by the great abbey church, once as large as a cathedral; Glastonbury Abbey was one of the oldest and richest monastic communities in England.
The house now known as Glastonbury Tribunal owes its name to the fact that it was formerly mistakenly identified with the abbey's tribunals, where secular justice was administered in association with the management of the abbey's estates. However, it is possible that the house was used by one of the abbey's officials.
The building is a typical late medieval house, with a separate kitchen block at the rear. A passage leads from the front door through to the courtyard at the back. The present façade with its projecting first-floor bay was added in the early 16th century: the construction joints are clearly visible in the masonry. The Tudor rose and the badge of Abbot Beer (died 1524) have been reset over the entrance to the passage.
Within the house, several internal partitions were added when the building was let to different tenants later in its history. The ground-floor front room retains its arched fireplace with recesses on either side, and below the window the wooden panels, carved to imitate linen folds, date from the 16th century. Scars on the wall show the location of the medieval stairs, and corbels or supports mark the position of an upper floor.
The room at the back was the main chamber and has a fine panelled ceiling; the four-light window in the north wall is original, while those in the east and west walls were inserted in the 17th century. The kitchen block at the back of the house is a separate building added in Elizabethan times.
The first floor, which now houses the Lake Village Museum, repeats the arrangement of the ground floor. The main room at the front extends over the entrance passage and retains its fine original open roof.

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Parking: No dedicated English Heritage car park. Parking is available in Glastonbury town centre, managed by the local authority (275 metres from the entrance), for which there is a small charge. There is reserved parking for disabled drivers. By prior arrangement, disabled visitors may be set down at entrance or park by the back gate in St John's car park.
Food & Drinks: There are a wide variety of facilities, cafes and restaurants in Glastonbury.
Dogs: Guide dogs only inside the Tribunal.

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Advance online tickets:

Adult: £4.00.
Child (5–17 years): £2.00.
Member: Free.

Pricing URL: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/glastonbury-tribunal/prices-and-opening-times/

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Offer Birthday Parties: No

Monday- 10am- 4pm
Tuesday- 12pm-4pm
Wednesday- Closed
Thursday- Sunday- 10am-4pm
Glastobury Tribunal is open from 1st April 2025 - 2nd November 2025

Address: High Street, Glastonbury, Somerset BA6 9DP, UK

Post Code: BA6 9DP

Council: Somerset

County: Somerset

Road Access: In Glastonbury High St.
Bus Access: Bakers-Dolphin service 668 passes site. First 29, 375 & 377; Webber Bus 37 & 38 and Frome Minibuses 669 pass within 1⁄2 mile.
Bicycle Access: Find this site on The National Cycle Network.
Parking: No dedicated English Heritage car park. Parking is available in Glastonbury town centre, managed by the local authority (275 metres from the entrance), for which there is a small charge. There is reserved parking for disabled drivers. By prior arrangement, disabled visitors may be set down at entrance or park by the back gate in St John's car park.