Joannis Lelandi Antiquarii de Rebus Britannicis Collectanea, Volume 6impensis Gul. & J. Richardson, 1770 - Great Britain |
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Page 187 - I take notice of here on purpofe to rectify a Miftake in Fuller's Church Hiftory, who fays it was originally granted to him by K. Henry VIII. The Pofterity of this Gilmer do yet live in this Place in a mean Capacity. Tho' this Abbey be demoliihed, yet the Magnificence of it appears by the Ruins of the Cloyiters &c.
Page 188 - ... than a mile about. In this church the Conqueror offered up his sword and royal robe, which he wore on the day of his coronation. The monks kept these till...
Page 144 - ... says Willis. But Abbot John of Hertford did more ; he raised chimneys. " He built a noble hall for the use of strangers, adding many parlours, with an inner chamber and a chimney, and a noble picture, and an entry, and a small hall ; and a most noble entry, with a porch, or gallery, and many fair bedchambers, with their inner chambers and chimneys, to receive strangers honourably."— Willis's Mitred Abbies.
Page 188 - As to the kitchen, it was so large as to contain five fire-places, and it was arched at top ; but the extent of the whole abbey may be better measured by the compass of it, it being computed at no less than a mile about.
Page 247 - Church belonging to which hath long fince been made a Dwelling for poor People. The Inhabitants out of the regard they had to King...
Page 246 - Hereford ; but these, as well as the great cross aisle, choir, cloysters, and chapter-house, being all entirely demolished ; that part which yet standeth is the body or nave of the church, and is walled up at each end between the two steeples, being in length about 140 feet, and about looin breadth.
Page 67 - AT length comes into the world, the first volume of the History of the Rebellion, and Civil Wars in England, begun in the year 1641, with the precedent passages and actions that contributed thereunto, and the happy end and conclusion thereof, by the king's blessed restoration, and return, upon the 29th of May in the year 1660 ; written by Edward earl of Clarendon, once lord high chancellor of England, and chancellor of the famous university of Oxford.
Page 141 - Tongue, the reft the Religious Ceremonies obferved by the Heathens of this Place. And when they delv'd into the Ground they found old Tables of Stone, Tiles, Pillars, Pitchers, Pots of Earth and VeiTels of Glafs containing the Aihes of the Dead, &c.
Page 151 - ... for, besides the houses and lands taken away, there was much money made of the present stock of cattle and corn, of the timber, lead, bells, &c. ; and chiefly of the plate and church ornaments, which is not valued, but may be conjectured by that one monastery of St.
Page 246 - It stood in the middle of the church, and was a mark to all the country about. The other steeple is a great square tower at the west end of the church. There were in the abbey churchyard two other churches, one of which was a little church joining to the south side of the abbey-church ; the other stands at some distance.