The Beauties of England and Wales: Or, Delineations, Topographical, Historical, and Descriptive, of Each County, Volume 13, Part 3Verner & Hood, 1815 - Architecture |
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... belonging to the Abbey , and who was , moreover , a man of learning , fixes the foundation of this venerable pile between the years 730 and 740 ; but he does not inform us who was the founder . The monk Sulgardus resided in this ...
... belonging to the Abbey , and who was , moreover , a man of learning , fixes the foundation of this venerable pile between the years 730 and 740 ; but he does not inform us who was the founder . The monk Sulgardus resided in this ...
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... belong to the office of the King's Board of Works . Of the great repairs at present making in this venerable abbey , I will speak at length when I come to describe its various archi- tectural beauties and general character . The Chapel ...
... belong to the office of the King's Board of Works . Of the great repairs at present making in this venerable abbey , I will speak at length when I come to describe its various archi- tectural beauties and general character . The Chapel ...
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... belonging to the great arch before men- tioned , four on each side ; two of those are a continuation of the niches , and the others over them ; the statues consist of a pre- late before a desk , with a lion fawning on him ; another ...
... belonging to the great arch before men- tioned , four on each side ; two of those are a continuation of the niches , and the others over them ; the statues consist of a pre- late before a desk , with a lion fawning on him ; another ...
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... belonging , with al spede , and assone after our decease as goodly may be doon , bee by our Executours , hooly and perfitely finisshed in every behalve , after the maner and fourme before rehersed , and sutingly to that that is begoune ...
... belonging , with al spede , and assone after our decease as goodly may be doon , bee by our Executours , hooly and perfitely finisshed in every behalve , after the maner and fourme before rehersed , and sutingly to that that is begoune ...
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... belonging to the Stafford family , who descend by ten different marriages from the royal blood of England and France . ( " Invented and stained by Robert Chambers . " ) Another monument , to the memory of Nicholas Monk , Bishop of ...
... belonging to the Stafford family , who descend by ten different marriages from the royal blood of England and France . ( " Invented and stained by Robert Chambers . " ) Another monument , to the memory of Nicholas Monk , Bishop of ...
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