Project Gutenberg 2006-10-09 Public domain in the USA. 96 Perkins, Thomas, Rev. 1842 1907 Perkins, T. (Thomas) Rev. Bell's Cathedrals: Wimborne Minster and Christchurch Priory A Short History of Their Foundation and a Description of Their Buildings Reading ease score: 61.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, David Garcia, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net/) "Bell's Cathedrals: Wimborne Minster and Christchurch Priory" by Rev. Thomas Perkins is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book provides an in-depth exploration of the two notable ecclesiastical structures, Wimborne Minster and Christchurch Priory, detailing their histories, architectural features, and significant events associated with them. It is especially suited for readers interested in English church architecture, history, and heritage. At the start of the volume, the author introduces Wimborne Minster, discussing its origins and historical significance. He recounts the founding of the minster by Saint Cuthberga and traces its evolution through the centuries, including alterations made during various architectural periods. The narrative references historical figures such as King Æthelred and Saint Aldhelm, along with significant events including Viking invasions that impacted the monastery's development. Through meticulous observation and comparison, Perkins sets the stage for a detailed examination of the Minster’s architecture, inviting readers to appreciate both its historical journey and architectural grandeur. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christ Church Priory (Canterbury, England) Churches -- England Wimborne Minster (England) NA Text Architecture United Kingdom Browsing: Architecture Browsing: History - British 267775 267355 2024-10-08T13:47:35.287447 2023-09-09T04:48:37.239639 text/html text/html 262143 2009-11-19T14:41:51 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 8673436 2021-01-01T13:44:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 9194205 2024-10-08T13:47:50.823886 application/epub+zip 9167413 2024-10-08T13:47:40.494976 application/epub+zip 157398 2024-10-08T13:47:38.213930 application/epub+zip 9793541 2024-10-08T13:47:57.828883 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9739534 2024-10-08T13:47:47.022963 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280232 2022-09-09T09:53:15.607287 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221151 221035 2024-10-08T13:47:34.032463 2023-09-09T04:48:36.192629 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 220900 2021-01-01T13:44:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 77816 2021-01-01T13:44:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 220934 2021-01-01T13:44:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 77799 2021-01-01T13:44:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22116 2024-10-08T13:47:58.046832 application/rdf+xml 23759 2024-10-08T13:47:38.795940 image/jpeg 4761 2024-10-08T13:47:38.505935 image/jpeg 8851876 2024-10-08T13:47:35.626988 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog