Book of Norman EnglandUsing archaeological, topographical and architectural evidence, this book covers the entire story of Norman England in an accessible way. It describes the impact of the Norman Conquest on England and looks at the castles, monasteries and churches and their effect on the landscape. |
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79 76 ( a ) Wenlock Priory , blind arcading 53 Orford Castle ( Suffolk ) 80 ( b ) Blind arcading at Castle Rising , 54 Henry of Blois 81 Norfolk 55 Plan of Bury St Edmunds 85 77 Shrewsbury Abbey : interior of church .
79 76 ( a ) Wenlock Priory , blind arcading 53 Orford Castle ( Suffolk ) 80 ( b ) Blind arcading at Castle Rising , 54 Henry of Blois 81 Norfolk 55 Plan of Bury St Edmunds 85 77 Shrewsbury Abbey : interior of church .
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Witney in Oxfordshire , established a priory cell next to his newly constructed castle in about 1100 , and for a while this was the headquarters for all Fécamp Abbey estates in England . Excavations here indicate that the thegn's hall ...
Witney in Oxfordshire , established a priory cell next to his newly constructed castle in about 1100 , and for a while this was the headquarters for all Fécamp Abbey estates in England . Excavations here indicate that the thegn's hall ...
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Subsequently the priory seems to have been staffed by only two or three monks and its importance declined after the 1240s , when Fécamp transferred its English affairs to a new estate centre in Sussex . Excavations here show no trace of ...
Subsequently the priory seems to have been staffed by only two or three monks and its importance declined after the 1240s , when Fécamp transferred its English affairs to a new estate centre in Sussex . Excavations here show no trace of ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Book of Norman England English Heritage |
| Author | Trevor Rowley |
| Contributor | English Heritage |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | B.T. Batsford, 1997 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 13 Jun 2008 |
| ISBN | 0713480661, 9780713480665 |
| Length | 144 pages |
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