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Norton Priory
. Ed(S): Brown, Fraser; Howard-Davis, Christine
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Description for Norton Priory
Hardback. The Priory of St Mary was moved from Runcorn to Norton in 1134 by William fitz William, third baron of Halton. Despite a major fire in 1236, Norton grew in size and stature to become an abbey in 1391, and its abbot was a senior and much respected member of the Augustinian Order. Editor(s): Brown, Fraser; Howard-Davis, Christine. Num Pages: 474 pages, b/w and col illus. BIC Classification: HDDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 295 x 211 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2109.
The Priory of St Mary was moved from Runcorn to Norton in 1134 by William fitz William, third baron of Halton. Despite a major fire in 1236, Norton grew in size and stature to become an abbey in 1391, and its abbot was a senior and much respected member of the Augustinian Order. The abbey met its end in April 1536 under Henry VIII's dissolution of religious houses, and in 1545 the site was sold to the Brooke family, who adapted parts of the abbot's quarters, kitchens and west range to provide a ... Read more
The Priory of St Mary was moved from Runcorn to Norton in 1134 by William fitz William, third baron of Halton. Despite a major fire in 1236, Norton grew in size and stature to become an abbey in 1391, and its abbot was a senior and much respected member of the Augustinian Order. The abbey met its end in April 1536 under Henry VIII's dissolution of religious houses, and in 1545 the site was sold to the Brooke family, who adapted parts of the abbot's quarters, kitchens and west range to provide a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford Archaeology United Kingdom
Number of pages
474
Condition
New
Number of Pages
474
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780904220520
SKU
V9780904220520
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