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16 Comments CherryPie on Sep 22nd 2011

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16 Comments CherryPie on Sep 21st 2011

The Bolton Abbey guidebook states that a small group of Augustinian canons and their Prior came across the hill from Embsay to make a new start in Bolton.  They were ordained priests, living together like monks but they were also involved with the local people.
Their priory was built in a prime position on the banks [...]

12 Comments CherryPie on Sep 21st 2011

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4 Comments CherryPie on Sep 19th 2011

One of the first things that caught my eye as I walking into the grounds at Bolton Abbey was the stepping stones. There was a constant stream of people (mostly children) seeing if they were up to the challenge of using the 57 stones to cross the river without falling in.
When the priory was [...]

24 Comments CherryPie on Sep 17th 2011

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