"The Abbey Church of the Holy Cross, Pershore has been a centre for Christian Worship for over 1300 years. The present Abbey celebrated its Millennium in 1972. What remains of this Abbey is the best part: the Monks Quire (which is now the Nave) with its unique ploughshare vaulting, the combined triforium and celerestory and the magnificent tower with its lantern and free standing ringing platform." - Worcestershire website