Taken from the tearoom whilst enjoying a nice cup of tea.
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Bolton Abbey – Last Glimpse
10 Comments CherryPie on Sep 25th 2011
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Bolton Hall
Bolton Hall can be seen opposite The Priory Church of St Mary and St Cuthbert. The hall is built around the original archway that led to Bolton Priory. It is part of the Duke of Devonshire’s estate.
6 Comments CherryPie on Sep 25th 2011
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The Ancient Altar Stone
Most stone altars were removed from Anglican churches during the reformation so it is remarkable that this one has remained in tact. When the priory was restored in the 1980s this stone was recognised as being a former alter stone. It had at one time been used as a tombstone and the large square that [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Sep 24th 2011
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The Priory Church of St Mary and St Cuthbert
Despite Henry VIII’s systematic destruction of the monasteries the nave survived in tact allowing the local people to continue to worship there:
What a debt we owe, however, to Prior Moone, who, with great foresight, made pastoral provision for the 200 or so people who worshipped in the nave by securing that nave intact for them [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Sep 23rd 2011
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Doorways to…
16 Comments CherryPie on Sep 22nd 2011
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Chapter House Passage
10 Comments CherryPie on Sep 22nd 2011
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Bolton Priory – Choir
16 Comments CherryPie on Sep 21st 2011
