Narrative of Thorney Abbey

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 12 MS Add.8126
  • Dates of Creation
      1819
  • Language of Material
      English .
  • Physical Description
      1 collection

Scope and Content

'A narrative of Thorney Abbey from its first foundation as a religious house to the present time, including some remarks on the monasteries situated in its immediate neighbourhood and also on the adjacent county, with historical notes and references', 274 pages. There are a number of inserted maps and diagrams, including a map of the Thorney lordship at the beginning of the volume.

Access Information

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Acquisition Information

Purchased from Stanley Crowe Ltd, London, 4 July 1977.

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Related Material

Cambridge University Library holds a shorter version of the narrative, MS.Add.7465, written in the same hand as this manuscript.