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Houses of Benedictine monks: The abbey of Abingdon

A History of the County of Berkshire

… 1. THE ABBEY OF ABINGDON Wonderful, but quite baseless, legends were once current with regard to the very early …

Houses of Benedictine monks: The abbey of Athelney

A History of the County of Somerset

Houses of Benedictine monks: The abbey of Bardney

A History of the County of Lincoln

Houses of Benedictine monks: The abbey of Burton

A History of the County of Stafford

Houses of Benedictine monks: The abbey of Cerne

A History of the County of Dorset

Houses of Benedictine monks: The abbey of Chester

A History of the County of Chester

… to Henry de Ferrers by 1086. 4 There are further doubtful legends concerning the foundation at Chester of a church of …

Houses of Benedictine monks: The abbey of Crowland

A History of the County of Lincoln

Houses of Benedictine monks: The abbey of Eynsham

A History of the County of Oxford

Houses of Benedictine monks: The abbey of Faversham

A History of the County of Kent

Houses of Benedictine monks: The abbey of Glastonbury

A History of the County of Somerset

… in obscurity nor have we space here to discuss the many legends concerning it. Two British names are ascribed to … the site of the old historic chapel to which so many legends had already begun to cling, was consecrated by Bishop …