 ccording to medieval accounts this abbey for nuns was founded either by Edward the Elder in 907 or by King Edgar some years later. Although the nuns were removed by Henry VIII during the Suppression of the Monasteries, the building survived because it was sold to the local people so that they could use it as their parish church. The nave consists of seven bays and the transepts have apsidal (semicircular) chapels. The nave has sections built in in different periods. The majority is Norman but the three western bays are Early English.
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Rampton Castle
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Reigate Castle
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Rhayader Castle
52.3004 -3.514838 (SN96806800)
Rockingham Castle
52.5136 -0.72385 (SP86709140)
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