Geevax operate from The Abbey Cottages, in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, in rural England.

The town of Tewkesbury dates from the 7th century, and is named after a Saxon monk called Theoc, who founded a hermitage here. ‘Tewkesbury’ roughly translates to ‘Theoc’s Town’.

Outside our front door, Tewkesbury Abbey is one of the finest Norman Buildings in England, and its construction started in 1102. Its massive crossing tower was rated as "probably the largest and finest Romanesque tower in England" by Sir Nikolaus Pevsner. In fact, fourteen of England's cathedrals are of smaller dimensions, and only Westminster Abbey contains more medieval church monuments.

The cottages were built by and for the resident monks more than 500 years ago and stand in the grounds of the Abbey. They were rescued from dereliction in the 1970s and now comprise a mixture of residential properties, two museums, and Geevax’s headquarters.

Our historic, grade 1 listed, oak-framed building has been sympathetically restored and is a pleasure to work from.

The up-to-the-minute technology contained within is a stark contrast to the exquisite medieval exterior and no doubt would come as a surprise to the many tourists who take photographs of the building during the summer months, unaware of the fast-paced business going on within.

More recently of course, Tewkesbury became famous for the severe flooding which affected the town in July 2007. Although many homes and business were affected, thankfully the Abbey, and indeed our own building escaped the water. The Abbey itself is located on slightly higher ground, and our cottages, additionally are raised up by a few steps. The 2007 water level has been described by the media as ‘unprecedented’, but the fact that the Abbey and our building are both built a little bit higher suggests to many that the medieval builders knew exactly how high the water could come!