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Devon S Torre Abbey
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Author : Dr Michael Rhodes
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2015-05-04
Devon S Torre Abbey written by Dr Michael Rhodes and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-04 with History categories.
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 years of the penal laws. The local council acquired Torre Abbey in 1930, and adapted it for use as an art gallery and Mayor's Parlour. Today, the abbey provides an ideal setting for Torbay's collection of paintings and antiques, most of which have been donated by local people. It has recently been restored and modernised. This book is the first complete history of Torre Abbey. It is based on the latest historical and architectural research, and is richly illustrated throughout.
Torre Abbey Devon
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Author : Deirdre Forde
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-04
Torre Abbey Devon written by Deirdre Forde and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04 with Cartularies categories.
Torre Abbey is one of the more impressive monastic sites in Devon, both as a ruin and as a conversion to a comfortable post-medieval mansion. Founded in 1196 as a house of the Premonstratensian 'White Canons', the church and the monastic buildings round the cloister were built soon after and not greatly modified in later medieval changes. Converted to domestic use after the Dissolution, the Abbot's house and part of the cloister was for 300 years the home of the Cary family, and it continued as the home of their successors until 1930 when it was acquired by Torquay Borough Council. A major programme of excavation was undertaken on the church by the Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit in the 1980s, followed by a series of above-ground investigations of the historic building fabric. A later phase of museum reordering and redisplay led to further exploratory work by Museum of London Archaeology, and then by Oxford Archaeology. This report publishes the results of the excavations and building surveys, including the architectural development of the abbey church and claustral buildings, discoveries made in removing render from the walls of the monastic refectory, and changes made for the post-medieval mansion. Geophysical surveys suggest that much more remains to be discovered on the site. The finds include an impressive collection of worked stone from medieval monuments and architectural features, an important group of ceramic paving tiles, and tantalising remains of stained glass windows. This fully illustrated publication brings to a close a major enterprise in the 30-year investigation of the site and buildings under the auspices of the Torbay Council.
Torre Abbey
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Author : John Christopher Jenkins
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
Torre Abbey written by John Christopher Jenkins and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Monasteries categories.
The Haunting Of Torre Abbey
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Author : Carole Bugge
language : en
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Release Date : 2000-04-01
The Haunting Of Torre Abbey written by Carole Bugge and has been published by Minotaur Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-04-01 with Fiction categories.
"Watson, do you believe in ghosts?" With this question, Sherlock Holmes shatters the calm of a quiet evening in their London flat and, with Dr. John Watson at his side, embarks upon a particularly strange case. Holmes has received a request for aid from Lord Charles Cary, whose family is seemingly being threatened by ghosts in and around the family manor. The manor is Torre Abbey, a twelfth-century monastery in Torquay, Devon, and it has a long history of hauntings. While skeptical of the supernatural, Holmes does believe that the Cary family is in danger-a belief which proves to be horrifyingly accurate when, shortly after they arrive at Torre Abbey, a household member dies suddenly, mysteriously, and seemingly of fright. As strange sightings and threatening apparitions become almost commonplace, Holmes must uncover the secrets of the haunted abbey and the family that lives there if he is to have any hope of protecting the living and avenging the dead. In a case that taxes his wits, and seems beyond the reach of his usual methods, Holmes must grapple with his most deadly and unforgiving foe.
Haunting Of Torre Abbey
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Author : Carole Bugge
language : en
Publisher: West 26th Street Press
Release Date : 2013-03-04
Haunting Of Torre Abbey written by Carole Bugge and has been published by West 26th Street Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-04 with Fiction categories.
"Watson, do you believe in ghosts?" With this question, Sherlock Holmes shatters the calm of a quiet evening in their London flat and, with Dr. John Watson at his side, embarks upon a particularly strange case. Holmes has received a request for aid from Lord Charles Cary, whose family is seemingly being threatened by ghosts in and around the family manor. The manor is Torre Abbey, a twelfth-century monastery in Torquay, Devon, and it has a long history of hauntings. While skeptical of the supernatural, Holmes does believe that the Cary family is in danger-a belief which proves to be horrifyingly accurate when, shortly after they arrive at Torre Abbey, a household member dies suddenly, mysteriously, and seemingly of fright. As strange sightings and threatening apparitions become almost commonplace, Holmes must uncover the secrets of the haunted abbey and the family that lives there if he is to have any hope of protecting the living and avenging the dead. In a case that taxes his wits, and seems beyond the reach of his usual methods, Holmes must grapple with his most deadly and unforgiving foe.
Torre Abbey
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Author : Deryck John Seymour
language : en
Publisher: Author
Release Date : 1977
Torre Abbey written by Deryck John Seymour and has been published by Author this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Religion categories.
Devon Ghost Tales
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Author : Janet Dowling
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2018-10-05
Devon Ghost Tales written by Janet Dowling and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-05 with Fiction categories.
These spooky ghost tales from one of Britain's most ancient counties are vividly retold by local storyteller Janet Dowling. Their origins lost in the oral tradition, these stories are as eerie and mysterious as the windswept moorland, wild shorelines and rugged landscapes from which they derive. Here you will find stories of a voice beyond the grave, a ghost on the pivot between heaven and hell, and the spectres of Viking princes on moonlit roads. Richly illustrated by Vicky Jocher with original drawings, these atmospheric tales are perfect for reading aloud in front of a roaring fire or alone under the covers on dark, stormy nights.
The Garden History Of Devon
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Author : Todd Gray
language : en
Publisher: University of Exeter Press
Release Date : 1995
The Garden History Of Devon written by Todd Gray and has been published by University of Exeter Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Gardening categories.
The Garden History of Devon is a reference guide to historical sources for over 200 Devon gardens. It also provides an introduction for would-be garden historians on how to conduct garden research. The book is the result of an exploration of the archival resources of Devon's garden history; the objective being to provide signposts to research material for those interested in the development of Devon's gardens. The entries, arranged alphabetically, begin with a brief section describing each garden's history, amplified by quotations from contemporary travellers and diarists; following the descriptive sections are listings of documents, printed sources and illustrations relating to each garden. The greater part of this material is unknown to garden historians.
A Topographical Dictionary Of England
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Author : Samuel Lewis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1842
A Topographical Dictionary Of England written by Samuel Lewis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1842 with Channel Islands categories.
The Historical Works Of Gervase Of Canterbury The Minor Works Comprising The Gesta Regum With Its Continuation The Actus Pontificum And The Mappa Mundi
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Author : Gervase (of Canterbury)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1880
The Historical Works Of Gervase Of Canterbury The Minor Works Comprising The Gesta Regum With Its Continuation The Actus Pontificum And The Mappa Mundi written by Gervase (of Canterbury) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1880 with Europe categories.