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St Gregorys Cathedral
Hob Uid: 35566
Location : Devon Mid Devon Crediton
Grid Ref : SS8365000260
Summary : Possible site of the Saxon monastery and later cathedral and palace of bishops until 1050. A richly endowed Saxon monastery, possibly dedicated to St Gregory, was founded in 739 by a grant from King Aethelheard to Forethere, Bishop of Sherborne, in which see Crediton then lay. With the division of the See of Sherborne in 909, the former Saxon monastery became the cathedral church of the new see of Crediton and remained so until the see was removed to Exeter in 1050. Its location is not precisely known, although Leland suggested it lay here, close to the later churchyard, although it may be beneath the Church of the Holy Cross, (SS80SW9).
More information : (SS 83650026) St. Gregory's Cathedral (NR) (Site of) (NAT) (1) Here were the Cathedral and the Palace of the Bishops until the Bishop Leofric removed the see to Exeter in the year 1050. (2) The former existence of the Saxon cathedral of St. Gregory appears to be based solely upon Leland's statement that "the place wher the old cathedrale church of Grideton stood is now occupied with buildings of houses by the new church yarde side. The old churche was dedicate to S. Gregory." There does not seem to be any evidence for its precise location here, however, and Smith believes that the present church probably occupies the site of the Saxon church. (3-4)

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Source details : OS 25" 1905
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Source details : Rev O N B 1904 45
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Source details : Revd W M Smith-Dorien vicar
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Source details : Rev Preb Smith
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Source details : Leland's Itinerary of England 1535-43 1 1964 239 (L T Smith)
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Early Medieval
Display Date : Extant
Monument End Date : 909
Monument Start Date : 739
Monument Type : Monastery
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : Early Medieval
Display Date : Extant
Monument End Date : 1050
Monument Start Date : 909
Monument Type : Cathedral, Bishops Palace
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SS 80 SW 19
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