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Title: Transactions of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society. cn
Subjects: Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society
Publisher: Bristol, Eng. : The Society
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two monasteries—one at Banwell, the other at Amesburyor Congresbury,—and also a-very precious silk pallium and as muchincense as a strong man could carry, no doubt for use in the service of the 2o Transactions for the Year 1902. Church. It is likely, however, that the estate given by Cuthred, Kingof the West Saxons, to Winchester Cathedral about 750, which nowappears as Banewada, was really Banwell. Probably King Alfred onlyhad a life interest in Banwell, for in 904 the Bishop and Monks ofWinchester gave it to King Edward as part of the price of the freedomof their estate at Taunton from Royal rights, and he exchanged it with thebrethren and sisters of Cheddar Minster for land at Carhampton. CheddarMinster was secularised before 941, and nothing more is heard of Banwelltill Cnut gave it to Duduc before his consecration to the See of Wellsin 1033. Duduc died in 1060, before formally giving the estate to the See,and Harold, Earl of the West Saxons, took possession of it. At last, at
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W. Moline, Photo. BANWELL TOWER. Pentecost, 1068, on the occasion of the Coronation of Queen Matilda,William the Conqueror gave Banwell to St. Andrew the Apostle and the Banwell. 21 Bishopric of Wells, and it has belonged to the See ever since, exceptfor the interval between the date of the surrender of the estate in 1547by Bishop Barlow to the Duke of Somerset, and its restoration byQueen Mary to Bishop Gilbert Bourne on April 23rd, 1556. The Bishopshad a manor-house just to the east of the church for at least 250 years,it was disused after the surrender of the estate by Bishop Barlow, andthe house at Towerhead took its place. The Church of St. Andrew is so closely shut in that it is difficult toobtain a good distant view: it can be best seen from the Vicarage lawn onthe south of the churchyard. Externally it will be seen that the walls ofthe chancel have been raised from the height of the top of the windows,and the east window has been shortened at the foot, no doubt when thealtar-p

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