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England

Convent sights in England

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    Tyburn Convent

    A convent was established here in 1903, close to the site of the Tyburn Tree gallows. The crypt contains the relics of 105 martyrs, along with paintings commemorating their lives and recording their deaths. A closed order of Benedictine sisters still forms a community here.

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