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British curiosities in art and nature; giving an account of rarities both antient and modern, viz. Monuments, Monasteries, Priories, Frieries, Nunneries, Colleges, Hospitals, Walls, Roman Camps, Garrisons, Highways, Coins, Altars, Urns, Pavements of Mosaic Work, Temples, Churches, Bridges, Kings Palaces, Noblemens Seats, Paintings, Gardens, Statues, Fountains, Rivers, Lakes, Abysses, Caverns, Rocks, Hills, Plants, Flowers, Birds, Beasts, Fish, Shells, Learning and Learned Men, unusual Customs of Places, with whatever else is worthy observing. Likewise an account of the posts, markets, and fair-towns. To which is added, A very Useful Scheme, containing a brief Account of the State of each County in England, at one View, curiously engraved, and printed on a Sheet to fold up or put in a Frame.
Date: MDCC.XXVIII. [1728]- Books
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The antiquities of London and Westminster. Being an account of whatsoever is ancient, curious or remarkable, as to palaces, towers, castles, Walls, Gates, Bridges, Monasteries, Priories, Sanctuaries, Nunneries, Religious Houses, Cathedrals, Churches, Chapels, Colleges, Inns of Court, Hospitals, Schools and other Magnificent Buildings; as Exchanges, Halls, Crosses, Markets, Goals; and all Publick Edifices; Also Rivers, Brooks, Bourns, Springs, &c. and many other curious Matters in Antiquity, whereby will plainly appear the Difference between the Ancient and Present State of these two Famous Cities. By N. B.
Bailey, N. (Nathan), -1742.Date: 1722- Books
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The antiquities of London and Westminster. Being an account of whatsoever is ancient, curious, or remarkable, as to palaces, towers, castles, Walls, Gates, Bridges, Monasteries, Priories, Sanctuaries, Nunneries, Religious Houses, Cathedrals, Churches, Chapels, Colleges, Inns of Court, Hospitals, Schools, and other Magnificent Buildings, as Exchanges, Halls, Crosses, Markets, Gaols, and all Publick Edifices. Also Rivers, Brooks, Bourns, Springs, &c. And many other curious Matters in Antiquity, whereby will plainly appear the Difference between the Ancient and Present State of these two Famous Cities. By N. Bailey, Author of the Universal, Etymological, English Dictionary.
Bailey, N. (Nathan), -1742.Date: [1734]- Books
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The travels of the learned Father Montfaucon from Paris thro' Italy. Containing I. An Account of many Antiquities at Vienne, Arles, Nismes, and Marseilles in France. II. The Delights of Italy, viz. Libraries, Statues, Paintings, Churches, Monuments, Tombs, Inscriptions, Epitaphs, Temples, Monasteries, Palaces, and other Curious Structures. III. Collections of Rarities, wonderful Subterraneous Passages and Burial-Places, old Roads, Gates, &c. with the Description of a Noble Monument found under Ground at Rome Anno 1702. Made English from the Paris edition. Adorn'd With Cuts.
Montfaucon, Bernard de, 1655-1741.Date: [1712]- Books
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The travels of the learned Father Montfaucon from Paris thro' Italy. Containing I. An Account of many Antiquities at Vienne, Arles, Nismes, and Marseilles in France. II. The Delights of Italy, viz. Libraries, Manuscripts, Statues, Paintings, Monuments, Tombs, Inscriptions, Epitaphs, Temples, Monasteries, Churches, Palaces, and other Curious Structures. III. Collections of Rarities, wonderful Subterraneous Passages and Burial-Places, old Roads, Gates, &c. with the Description of a Noble Monument found under Ground at Rome Anno M.DCC.II. Made English from the Paris edition. Adorn'd with Cuts.
Montfaucon, Bernard de, 1655-1741.Date: M.DCC.XII. [1712]- Books
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A concise view of England; describing the situation, extent, boundaries, circumference, soil, product, chief rivers, hundreds, boroughs, and parishes, of the several Counties of England and Wales: together with a descriptive catalogue of their most remarkable Antiquities, Remains of Palaces, Monasteries, Castles, Houses, Parks, Plantations, Scenes, and delightful Situations, worthy a traveller's notice, Pointing out the Curiosities both of Art and Nature.
Date: MDCCLXXV. [1775]- Books
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The travels of Thomas Broderick, Esq; in a late tour through several parts of Europe, &c. Accurately describing the many remarkable antiquities and ruins; the admired Sculptures, Paintings, and Curiosities; the Churches, Monasteries, Palaces, Villa's, and other Buildings, in the several Cities, Towns, and Villages; Particularly those of Paris, St. Germains, Versailles, Marseilles, Genoa, Milan, Verona, Venice, Rome, Naples, Herculaneum, Leghorn, Florence, &c. &c. &c. Pointing out likewise Those particular Productions of Nature for which each Country or Place is famed; Together with several New Experiments in Natural Philosophy, Interspersed, also, with various Historical and Entertaining Observations on the Diversions, Manners, Customs, &c. of the different People. ...
Broderick, Thomas.Date: MDCCLIV. [1754]- Books
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A description of the Western Islands of Scotland. Containing a full account of their situation, extent, soils, product, harbours, bays, tides, anchoring-places, and fisheries. The Antient and Modern Government, Religion and Customs of the Inhabitants; particularly of their Druids, Heathen Temples, Monasteries, Churches, Chappels, Antiquities, Monuments, Forts, Caves, and other Curiosities of Art and Nature: Of their Admirable and Expeditious Way of Curing most Diseases by Simples of their own Product. A Particular Account of the Second Sight, or Faculty of foreseeing things to come, by way of Vision, so common among them. A Brief Hint of Methods to improve Trade in that Country, both by Sea and Land. With a New Map of the Whole, describing the Harbours, Anchoring-Places, and dangerous Rocks, for the benefit of Sailors. To which is added, A Brief Description of the Isles of Orkney and Schetland By M. Martin, Gent.
Martin, Martin, -1719.Date: M.DCC.XVI. [1716]- Books
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A description of the Western Islands of Scotland. Containing a full account of their situation, extent, soils, product, harbours, Bays, Tides, Anchoring Places, and Fisheries. The Ancient and Modern Government, Religion and Customs of the Inhabitants, particularly of their Druids, Heathen Temples, Monasteries, Churches, Chappels, Antiquities, Monuments, Forts, Caves, and other Curiosities of Art and Nature. Of their Admirable and Expeditious way of Curing most Diseases by Simples of their own Product. A Particular Account of the Second Sight, or Faculty of foreseeing things to come, by way of Vision, so common among them. A Brief Hint of Methods to Improve Trade in that Country, both by Sea and Land. With a new map of the whole, describing the Harbours, Anchoring Places, and dangerous Rocks, for the benefit of Sailers. To which is added a Brief Description of the Isles of Orkney, and Schetland. To which is added a brief description of the Isles of Orkney, and Schetland. By M. Martin, gent.
Martin, Martin, -1719.Date: 1703- Books
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An essay of the ancient and present state of Stamford. Its situation, erection, dissolution, and re-edification: Ancient and Present Sports, Endowments, Benefactions, Churches, Monuments, and other Curiosities; Monasteries, Colleges, Schools, and Hospitals: Some Account of a Monastick Life; when the Monks first appeared in the World; what Orders of them were settled here, and the Time of their coming into England. The whole gathered from the best printed accounts, as well as original manuscripts, particularly the Registers of Durham, and Peterborough; the Rolls in the Tower, and the Cotton Library; Old Writings belonging to Brown's Hospital, the Corporation Books, Mr. Foster's Papers, Stevens's Supplement to Dugdale's Monasticon, and many other private Repositories. By Francis Howgrave.
Howgrave, Francis.Date: 1726- Books
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Notitia Parliamentaria: or, an history of the counties, cities, and boroughs in England and Wales. Shewing What Boroughs were anciently Parliamentary, but now disus'd. What do at this Day return to Parliament. Their Antiquities, Charters, Privileges, Lords, Churches, Monasteries, Government, Number of Electors, &c. To which are subjoin'd, Lists of all the Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses, (as far as can be collected from Records) from the first Summons to Parliament, to this Time. With an Account of The Roman Towns in every Shire. What Nobility have been distinguish'd with Titles from each Country. The Number of Parishes, Market-Towns, &c. therein. The whole extracted from Mss. and printed evidences. Attempted in an Alphabetical Order, beginning with Bedford, Berks, Bucks, Cambridge, and Cheshire. By Browne Willis, Esq;
Willis, Browne, 1682-1760.Date: MDCCXV. [1715]-16- Books
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A compleat history of Somersetshire. Containing I. A Geographical Description of the County, in Alphabetical Order. II. The Natural History, viz. its Produce, Air, Soil, rare Plants, &c. III. The Ecclesiastical History, containing at Account of the Bishops of the two Sees, Bath and Wells and Bristol; together with a brief Description of the Monasteries, Martyrs, &c. IV. The Antiquities. V. An Account of the Gentlemens Seats. VI. The Lives of Famous Men of this County. VII. The Sufferings of the Clergy in the Rebellious Times, which began in 1642. VIII. A Table of the Names of all the Towns, Villages, &c. with the Value of the Livings. IX. The Charity Schools in the country. To which is added, a scheme of all the market-towns &c. with their distance from London, and from each other, &c.
Stuckey, John, active 1742.Date: Printed in the Year M.DCC.XLII. [1742]- Books
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Notitia Parliamentaria: or, an history of the counties, cities, and boroughs in England and Wales. Shewing What Boroughs were anciently Parliamentary, but now disus'd. What do at this Day return to Parliament. Their Antiquities, Charters, Privileges, Lords, Churches, Monasteries, Government, Number of Electors, &c. To which are subjoin'd, Lists of all the Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses, (as far as can be collected from Records) from the first Summons to Parliament, to this Time. With an Account of The Roman Towns in every Shire. What Nobility have been distinguish'd with Titles from each County. The Number of Parishes, Market-Town, &c. therein. The whole extracted from Mss and printed evidences. Attempted in an Alphabetical Order, beginning with Bedford, Berks, Bucks, Cambridge, and Cheshire; and since carried on in a second Volume, including Cornwall, Cumberland, Derby, Devon, Dorset, and Durham. By Browne Willis, Esq;
Willis, Browne, 1682-1760.Date: MDCCXXX. [1730]- Books
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The history of the city and county of Norwich, containing it's original rise and increase, it's antient and present government, with the various accidents that have happen'd to it; the foundations of the cathedral, Castle, Parochial Churches, Monasteries, Hermitages, Hospitals, and other publick Buildings. A Description of the Streets, Walls, River, remarkable Houses, and other Things never before taken Notice of by any Author. The Lives of the Bishops, Priors, Deans, & other eminent Men, either born or inhabiting there. Lists of the Provosts, Bailiffs, Mayors, Sheriffs, Burgesses in Parliament, & other Officers of the Corporation; with an Account of the Benefactions to publick Uses. The Inscriptions, Arms, & Monuments, in the Churches and publick Buildings; with the History of all the Villages within the County of Norwich, and their antient and present State. Collected from the Registers, Charters, and Evidences of the See, and from those of the Corporation now extant in the Gild-Hall; as also from various Mss. Registers, Collections, & other Memorials, in diverse Hands, By Francis Blomefield, Rector of Fersfield in Norfolk.
Blomefield, Francis, 1705-1752.Date: MDCCXLV. [1745]- Books
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A catalogue of curious and valuable manuscripts, in 101 volumes in folio; containing The Marrow and Substance of all Charters and Retours then extant in the Records, or to be found in the Chartularies of Monasteries, or other Religious Houses: Collected by an express Commission and Warrant from King James the VI. for the Benefit of his Majesty's Lieges, and from King Charles the I. for clearing the Superiorities and Revenues of the Principality of Scotland. Directed to Mr. James Law of Bogie, Grandfather to John Law of Neatherurd. To be Sold by Way of auction, on Thursday the 16th of July 1724, in the West-End of the Royal Exchange, Edinburgh. The Books may be seen at the Place of Sale every Tuesday and Thursday, from the 1st of June, to the Time of auction, from 3 a Clock Afternoon, to 5. N. B. That in carrying on these laborious and expensive Collections, the said Mr. James Law did contract great Debts upon his own Estate, by paying of Servants, and by posting Five several Times to Court, and staying there sometimes a whole Year on his own Charges, expecting to be reimbursed and rewarded by his Majesty, of which he had been frequently assured; but, by Reason of the Difficulties of the Times, and that King's Misfortunes, was disappointed.
Date: Printed in the Year MDCCXXIV. [1724]- Books
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Visits to the monasteries of the Levant / by Robert Curzon, Jun.
Curzon, Robert, 1810-1873.Date: 1849- Books
Medieval monasteries / J. Patrick Greene.
Greene, J. Patrick.Date: 1994- Books
English monasteries and their patrons in the thirteenth century / [Susan Wood].
Wood, Susan, 1925-2022.Date: 1955- Archives and manuscripts
Work with clergy: religious and monasteries
Date: 1954-1995Reference: PP/SAN/B/9Part of: Sandison, Dr Ronald A.(1916-2010)- Books
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Antiquities of Great-Britain, illustrated in views of monasteries, castles, and churches, now existing. Engraved from drawings made by Thomas Hearne.
Hearne, Thomas, 1744-1817.Date: MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]- Pictures
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Bihar Gyalpo, the patron of monasteries and temples. Chromolithograph.
Date: [1863?]Reference: 580263i- Books
Buddhist monasteries of Nepal : a survey of the bāhās and bahīs of the Kathmandu Valley / by John K. Locke ; photographs by Hugh R. Downs.
Locke, John K. (John Kerr), 1933-2009.Date: 1985- Books
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Monasticon Anglicanum: or, the history of the ancient abbies, monasteries, hospitals, cathedral and collegiate churches, with their dependencies, in England and Wales. Also of all such Scotch, Irish, and French monasteries as in any manner relate to those in England ... Illustrated with the original cuts of the cathedral and collegiate churches, and habits of the religious and military orders / First publish'd in Latin by Sir William Dugdale ... To which are now added, exact catalogues of the bishops of the several dioceses, to the year 1717. The whole corrected, and supplied with many useful additions, by an eminent hand.
Dugdale, William, 1605-1686.Date: 1718- Books
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The history of the antient abbeys, monasteries, hospitals, cathedral and collegiate churches. Being two additional volumes to Sir William Dugdale's Monasticon anglicanum ... / By John Stevens.
Stevens, John, -1726.Date: 1722-1723- Books
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Monasticon anglicanum, or, The history of the ancient abbies, and other monasteries, hospitals, cathedral and collegiate churches, in England and Wales : with divers French, Irish, and Scotch monasteries formerly relating to England / collected, and published in Latin, by Sir William Dugdale, Knight ..., in three volums; and now epitomized in English, page by page; with sculptures of the several religious habits.
Dugdale, William, 1605-1686Date: 1693