 | Shirley Woolmer - 1821 - 120 sayfa
...wings, fronting Torbay,and surrounded by avenues of luxuriant trees. "Nothing (says the Rev. G. Oliver*) can exceed the beautiful situation of this great abbey...magnificence of the fabric did honour to the situation. VVhen Leland visited the abbey, three fairgateways were standing.f * Historic Collections relating... | |
 | George Oliver - 1841 - 274 sayfa
...Tor,-J and the town of Woolborough, with the advowson of that church ; also his lands at Gréndall, and many other possessions specified in the foundation...three fair gateways were standing.!] * Arms. Gules » Chevron between Ihree Crosiers Or. t So called from the lonesome valley Premontrè, in the diocese... | |
 | 1885 - 582 sayfa
...Blessed Virgin Mary. Nothing, says Oliver, can exceed the beautiful situation of this great abl>ey ; and, if we may judge by the remains of the church,...magnificence of the fabric did honour to the situation. It is situate in the parish of Tor-Mohun. " Of the church, the south wall of the presbytery, the south... | |
 | Francis Aidan Gasquet - 1908 - 420 sayfa
...situation of this great abbey; and if we may judge by the remains of the church, of the Chapter House and other buildings, the magnificence of the fabric...visited the abbey, three fair gateways were standing. One gateway remains. The sale of the buildings and effects of the abbey began immediately here as elsewhere.... | |
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Nothing can exceed the beautiful situation of this great abbey; and if we may judge by the remains of the church, of the chapter-house, and other buildings, the magnificence, of the fabric did honour to the situation. 