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Abbotsbury Abbey

his Dorset abbey was founded by Orc, a steward of Canute, and his wife Tola. Orc also became a steward of Edward the Confessor and in Edward's reign the abbey was populated with Benedictine monks. At the Suppression of the Monasteries the abbey was closed and the buildings robbed for their stone. Very little remains of the main church buildings but a large medieval barn the size of a church still exists. Also nearby, on a hill overlooking the sea, is a chapel dedicated to St. Catherine that was built in the fifteenth century.

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EDWARD (The Confessor, King of England 1042-1066)

Acton Burnell Castle

Location: 52.61286 -2.689676

Acton Burnell Castle is located in the village of Acton Burnell a few miles from Shrewsbury. Built by Edward Burnell in around 1284 who was the Lord Chancellor of Edward I. The ruins can be seen next to the village church. The ownership of the castle went to King Henry VII in 1486 after the battle of Stoke and later the castle was given to the Earl of Surrey by Henry VIII.

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Appleby Castle

Location: 54.5742 -2.4888

ounded by Ranulf de Meschines The main keep, known as Caesar's Tower, was built at the end of the twelfth century when the castle was a royal possession. The castle was granted by King John to Robert de Vieuxpont in 1203. The Cliffords were later granted ownership of the castle and many improvements were made including the gatehouse, hall and chapel. The castle was later restored in the seventeenth century by Lady Anne Clifford. The castle is not open to the public.

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