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The remnants of the Abbey buildings are very imperfect , and scattered wide of each other ; they are mostly of Early Gothic character , but there is one Norman doorway . The buildings seem to have been formerly of considerable extent .
The remnants of the Abbey buildings are very imperfect , and scattered wide of each other ; they are mostly of Early Gothic character , but there is one Norman doorway . The buildings seem to have been formerly of considerable extent .
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Over the arches runs a cornice of grotesque heads , & c . , of Norman character . The chancel is of very late and debased rectilinear work , and opens to the nave with a pointed arch . The nave is neatly pewed , has a north and west ...
Over the arches runs a cornice of grotesque heads , & c . , of Norman character . The chancel is of very late and debased rectilinear work , and opens to the nave with a pointed arch . The nave is neatly pewed , has a north and west ...
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It is a structure of regular form and nearly entirely of good Norman work , with no traces of later work excepting in the tower and chancel . There is not much beauty either externally or internally , the stone of which it is built ...
It is a structure of regular form and nearly entirely of good Norman work , with no traces of later work excepting in the tower and chancel . There is not much beauty either externally or internally , the stone of which it is built ...
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mens which it contains of work in which the Norman and Early English forms are much intermixed . The west front is remarkably fine , though the south tower alone remains . The principal features of the front are Early English , but the ...
mens which it contains of work in which the Norman and Early English forms are much intermixed . The west front is remarkably fine , though the south tower alone remains . The principal features of the front are Early English , but the ...
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In this is a plain octagonal font , and a rude Norman arch opening to the tower , resting upon worked imposts . The south door is pointed , and has a band of moulding with the ball- flower . The tower is plain , having a curvilinear ...
In this is a plain octagonal font , and a rude Norman arch opening to the tower , resting upon worked imposts . The south door is pointed , and has a band of moulding with the ball- flower . The tower is plain , having a curvilinear ...
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Page 283 - So very narrowly he caused it to be " traced out, that there was not a single hide, nor one virgate of land, nor even, " it is shame to tell. though it seemed to him no shame to do, an ox, nor a cow, " nor a swine was left, that was not set down.
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Page 287 - ... hundred eight pounds. If any one shall have been exiled according to law, no one but the King shall pardon him. But if an Earl or Sheriff shall have exiled any one from the country, they themselves may recall him, and pardon him if they will.
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Page 72 - Canterbury ; and, with the other bishops of the church aforesaid, duly consecrate the person elected, as his lawful primate. But if the archbishop of York shall die, his successor, accepting the gift of the archbishopric from the king, shall come to Canterbury, or where the archbishop of Canterbury shall appoint, and shall from him receive canonical ordination. To this ordinance consented the king aforesaid, and the archbishops, Lanfranc of Canterbury, and Thomas of York ; and Hubert subdeacon of...
Page 75 - During Lent, in the same year, the archbishop of York came to London by command of the king's justices; but when he came to Westminster with his cross, he was forbidden by the bishop of London and the other bishops of England thenceforth to presume to carry his cross in the province of Canterbury. On this, he contumaciously made answer that he would not lay it aside for them ; but, listening to the advice of his own people, he hid it from before the face of the people, lest a tumult might arise among...
Page 16 - The church is a small building, consisting of a nave, with a north aisle, and a chancel. At the eastern end of the aisle are two tombs, on one of which is the figure of a knight, in chain armour, crosslegged ; on the other that of a lady, with a lion at her feet. . . . By the side of these is the tomb of Sir Robert Dymoke, who was champion at the...
Page 580 - House, London, W. Single copies of the yearly Index may be obtained. Many of the societies in union with the Society of Antiquaries take a sufficient number of copies to issue with their transactions to each of their members. The more this plan is extended the less will be the cost of the Index to each society.