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England, Cullompton, Devonshire

1984 — New World Tapestry, Coldharbour Mill, Uffculme, Cullompton, Devonshire, England
Twenty years in the making, this tapestry telling the story of the English to colonize the Americas between 1583 and 1642, contains an 11" x 4', Mayflower panel (number 18 of 24) which took four years to complete. The tapestry, measuring 264' x 4', is the world's largest, exceeding the Bayeux Tapestry by 29' in length and 2 ½' in height.

 

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