Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2007 23:09:20 GMT
As mentioned earlier in History VII, over 800 monasteries, abbeys and priories were laid waste to midway through the 16th century and - apart from those that were especially retained to become cathedrals (namely Gloucester, Ely, Chester, Durham, Norwich, St Albans, Peterborough & Winchester) - only 30 remain intact. Some of these are in private ownership and/or have been adapted for a separate non-secular purpose.
Here is the second half for you to name, and in each case their county and one other clue is given.
16.
Wiltshire; during the English Civil War it was the site of a massacre; Beverston Castle, a few miles north, was the site of two Civil War battles. The pock marks left by bullets can still be seen on the walls.
17.
Dorset; a magnificent Benedictine Abbey of the 14th & 15th century, in a parkland setting. A former Monastery and Abbey until 1539 when it became the parish church until 1770. It was then the private chapel for the Lords of the Manor and in 1954 became a School Chapel.
18.
Nottinghamshire; the Estate which Lord Byron inherited and was forced to sell.
19.
Worcestershire; when the north transept collapsed in 1686, a wall was built in its place. Further alterations were carried out, including a restoration by George Gilbert Scott in 1852; however, the church as it now stands represents only a small portion of the original abbey building.
20.
Hampshire; the surviving church is the town's outstanding feature and this is all the more remarkable because the abbey, as a nunnery, would have been less well financially endowed than other religious establishments of the time.
21.
Nottinghamshire; the present day park once formed part of a 12th century Cistercian abbey and its estate. After the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1536, the land and buildings began a slow transformation into a country house estate, owned first by the Talbot and later the Savile families
22.
North Yorkshire; the first monastery to be founded in the North of England after the Norman Conquest and one of the few to have survived as a parish church. The Abbey was granted its founding charter by William the Conqueror and has connections with France, Germany and the USA. It is reputed to be the birthplace in September 1068 of King Henry I.
23.
Dorset; formerly a cathedral until the see was transferred to Sarum,the Benedictine foundation ended in the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1539, but instead of surrendering the abbey to King Henry VIII, the townsfolk bought the building to be their parish church, which it still is.
24.
Shropshire; famous for its prominent role in the "Cadfael" mysteries, a large amount of the monastery was destroyed during the Dissolution of the Monasteries, but a number of buildings, including the church were left intact. Thomas Telford built his A5 road through the remaining part of the Abbey and now only part of the original abbey church is still in existence, which is still used today as a place of worship.
25.
Gloucestershire; second largest parish church in the country and larger than fourteen of the cathedrals!
26.
Hampshire; Premonstratensian canons founded it in the 12th century, dominating the village and its surroundings for 300 years. Henry VIII dissolved the abbey in the 16th century, giving the property to a favoured politician, Thomas Wriothesley who turned it into "Place House" and took the title Earl of Southampton and was well-known as a patron of William Shakespeare. When Place House fell into disrepair, local people took materials for their houses. Evidence of this can still been seen in walls, foundations and inside buildings. The Bugle Hotel, for example, has a big fireplace with a stone beam of ecclesiastical design. It is now under the care of English Heritage.
27.
Essex; the last abbey in England to be dissolved, Henry VIII did suggest it as one of his new cathedrals, but this did not actually transpire.The nave of the original abbey church is in use today.
28.
London; the crowning place and burial place of most British Monarchs.
29.
Bedfordshire; now a stately home with a safari park.
30.
Somerset; following the Dissolution of the Monasteries, the priory was converted into a farmhouse. It is now owned by the Landmark Trust and rented out as holiday accommodation, and there is also a small museum on the site. It is near to the scenic promontory of Middle Hope and Sand Point, owned by the National Trust.
Additional clue: these are the M-Z's. 1pt for each. Good luck !
Here is the second half for you to name, and in each case their county and one other clue is given.
16.
Wiltshire; during the English Civil War it was the site of a massacre; Beverston Castle, a few miles north, was the site of two Civil War battles. The pock marks left by bullets can still be seen on the walls.
17.
Dorset; a magnificent Benedictine Abbey of the 14th & 15th century, in a parkland setting. A former Monastery and Abbey until 1539 when it became the parish church until 1770. It was then the private chapel for the Lords of the Manor and in 1954 became a School Chapel.
18.
Nottinghamshire; the Estate which Lord Byron inherited and was forced to sell.
19.
Worcestershire; when the north transept collapsed in 1686, a wall was built in its place. Further alterations were carried out, including a restoration by George Gilbert Scott in 1852; however, the church as it now stands represents only a small portion of the original abbey building.
20.
Hampshire; the surviving church is the town's outstanding feature and this is all the more remarkable because the abbey, as a nunnery, would have been less well financially endowed than other religious establishments of the time.
21.
Nottinghamshire; the present day park once formed part of a 12th century Cistercian abbey and its estate. After the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1536, the land and buildings began a slow transformation into a country house estate, owned first by the Talbot and later the Savile families
22.
North Yorkshire; the first monastery to be founded in the North of England after the Norman Conquest and one of the few to have survived as a parish church. The Abbey was granted its founding charter by William the Conqueror and has connections with France, Germany and the USA. It is reputed to be the birthplace in September 1068 of King Henry I.
23.
Dorset; formerly a cathedral until the see was transferred to Sarum,the Benedictine foundation ended in the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1539, but instead of surrendering the abbey to King Henry VIII, the townsfolk bought the building to be their parish church, which it still is.
24.
Shropshire; famous for its prominent role in the "Cadfael" mysteries, a large amount of the monastery was destroyed during the Dissolution of the Monasteries, but a number of buildings, including the church were left intact. Thomas Telford built his A5 road through the remaining part of the Abbey and now only part of the original abbey church is still in existence, which is still used today as a place of worship.
25.
Gloucestershire; second largest parish church in the country and larger than fourteen of the cathedrals!
26.
Hampshire; Premonstratensian canons founded it in the 12th century, dominating the village and its surroundings for 300 years. Henry VIII dissolved the abbey in the 16th century, giving the property to a favoured politician, Thomas Wriothesley who turned it into "Place House" and took the title Earl of Southampton and was well-known as a patron of William Shakespeare. When Place House fell into disrepair, local people took materials for their houses. Evidence of this can still been seen in walls, foundations and inside buildings. The Bugle Hotel, for example, has a big fireplace with a stone beam of ecclesiastical design. It is now under the care of English Heritage.
27.
Essex; the last abbey in England to be dissolved, Henry VIII did suggest it as one of his new cathedrals, but this did not actually transpire.The nave of the original abbey church is in use today.
28.
London; the crowning place and burial place of most British Monarchs.
29.
Bedfordshire; now a stately home with a safari park.
30.
Somerset; following the Dissolution of the Monasteries, the priory was converted into a farmhouse. It is now owned by the Landmark Trust and rented out as holiday accommodation, and there is also a small museum on the site. It is near to the scenic promontory of Middle Hope and Sand Point, owned by the National Trust.
Additional clue: these are the M-Z's. 1pt for each. Good luck !
