Gasquet, Francis Aidan, 1846-1929 · New York, Dodd, Mead and Company · leaf 109
nas-tery. It was caused by the negligence of the proverbialplumber, who had left the ashes of his fire to smoulderafter doing some lead work on the tower. To repair thisgreat misfortune the friends and patrons of the abbeycame forward with such generosity that Ingulph, beforehis death in 1109, was… … CROWLAND church was laid at the east angle, and various people ofrank laid other stones, placing money upon them or grantsof stone or wood. The foundations were laid upon mas-sive piles of oak, and many labourers came forward toassist in the work of raising a worthy temple to God,without other…
Abbeys -- England · England -- Description and travel
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