Monument Number 448317 |
| Hob Uid: 448317 | |
Location :
Devon
Exeter
Non Civil Parish
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| Grid Ref : SX9210309246 |
| Summary : There were said to have been three monasteries within the close at Exeter in the Early Mediaeval period. The first was of nuns, the second of monks (founded buy King Ethelred in 868, and the third, founded by King Athelstan in 932 for benedictine monks. St Boniface was educated at `Adestancester' in 690, which has been identified as Exeter. Exeter was devastated by the Danes in 1003, but the monastery was restored by Cnut in 1019. In 1050, Bishop Leofric transferred the See of Crediton to Exeter, which became a cathedral of secular canons, and the 8 remaining monks were sent to Westminster. |
More information : Benedictine Monastery (Site of) (1)
There were therefore, in this city, from time to time, as opportunity
served, divers religious houses and monasteries founded and erected:
whereof appeareth that three were within the Site Circuit and place
which is now called the Close of St Peter's, and which in time ....
and were united into one. The first...... The third was a house of
monks of the order of St Benet, and founded by King Athelstan A.D.
932, and this is that part of the Cathedral Church now called 'Lady
Chapel'. (2)
Benedictine Monastery (G.T.) (Site of) (T.I.) 1:1250 KM 20/9292.
(3)
This monastery was dedicated to St Mary and St Peter. (4)
Documented by Knowles and Hadcock. The Deanery is said to stand on the site of t Augustine's Nunnery according to the LBS description of the Deanery. A nunnery is referred to in 968 by William of Malmesbury, which may the same nunnery. (5) |