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14%OFFDr Michael Rhodes - Devon´s Torre Abbey: Faith, Politics and Grand Designs - 9780750962674 - V9780750962674
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Devon´s Torre Abbey: Faith, Politics and Grand Designs

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Description for Devon´s Torre Abbey: Faith, Politics and Grand Designs Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 180 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWD; AMN; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 202 x 19. Weight in Grams: 848.

Torre Abbey is an archaeological site of national importance. Founded in 1196, it became the wealthiest English monastery of the order of Premonstratensian canons. The extent of its survival makes Torre Abbey the best preserved medieval abbey in Devon and Cornwall. After King Henry VIII closed the monastery in 1539, two of its former ranges were adapted for use as a private house. From 1662, this house became the home of the Roman Catholic Cary family, who lived there for nearly 300 years. The story of Torre Abbey mirrors in a remarkable way the story of English Catholics during the ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780750962674
SKU
V9780750962674
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99-50

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