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St Thomas à Becket Church (other)
St Thomas à Becket Church may refer to many churches in the United Kingdom, named for Saint Thomas of Canterbury, also known as Thomas Becket or Thomas à Becket, and St Thomas the Martyr. * St Thomas à Becket Church, Widcombe, Bath * Church of St Thomas à Becket, Box, Wiltshire * St Thomas the Martyr, Bristol *Church of St Thomas à Becket, Capel, Kent * St Thomas of Canterbury Church, Chester * Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, Clapham, Bedfordshire * Church of St Thomas, Dudley, West Midlands *St Thomas of Canterbury, Elsfield, Oxfordshire *Church of St Thomas à Becket, Church of St Thomas a Becket *St Thomas' Church, Southwark, London *Church of St Thomas the Martyr, Newcastle upon Tyne *Sts Thomas Minster, Newport, Isle of Wight, which may ambiguously have St Thomas à Becket or St Thomas the Apostle as its patron *Church of St Thomas à Becket, Newton Tracey *St Thomas à Becket Church, Northaw * St Thomas the Martyr's Church, Oxford * St Thomas à Becket Church, Pensf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Thomas Of Canterbury
Thomas Becket (), also known as Saint Thomas of Canterbury, Thomas of London and later Thomas à Becket (21 December 1119 or 1120 – 29 December 1170), was an English nobleman who served as Lord Chancellor from 1155 to 1162, and then notably as Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his murder in 1170. He is venerated as a saint and martyr by the Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion. He engaged in conflict with Henry II, King of England, over the rights and privileges of the Church and was murdered by followers of the king in Canterbury Cathedral. Soon after his death, he was canonised by Pope Alexander III. Sources The main sources for the life of Becket are a number of biographies written by contemporaries. A few of these documents are by unknown writers, although traditional historiography has given them names. The known biographers are John of Salisbury, Edward Grim, Benedict of Peterborough, William of Canterbury, William fitzStephen, Guernes of Pont- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Thomas The Martyr's Church, Oxford
St Thomas the Martyr Church is a Church of England parish church of the Anglo-Catholic tradition, in Oxford, England, near Oxford railway station in Osney. It is located between Becket Street to the west and Hollybush Row to the east, with St Thomas Street opposite. Overview The church was founded in the 12th century, dedicated to St Thomas Becket. The building still retains some of its original architecture, although substantial expansions and repairs have been made, particularly in the 17th century (under the curacy of Robert Burton) and in the 19th century. The church played a significant role in the early stages of the Oxford Movement, being the site of daily services as well as such ritualist practices as altar candles and the wearing of Eucharistic vestments. The leaders of the Movement preached at the church, and the early Tractarians were closely associated with St Thomas's. History To the Restoration It has traditionally been held in Osney that the church was founded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolvesnewton
Wolvesnewton ( cy, Llanwynell) is a small village in Monmouthshire, Wales. Location Wolvesnewton, sometimes historically Wolves Newton, is in the community of Devauden, in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, north west of Chepstow, and between the villages of Devauden and Llangwm. It lies in the traditional Upper Division of the Hundred of Raglan. Etymology The village and civil parish took their English name from the family of Lupus (Wolf) or Lovel, who were lords of the manor in the 13th and 14th century. The official Welsh name, Llanwynell, also found on many maps, is derived from the name of the reputed Saint Gwynell, noted by Lewys Dynn as "Syr Vwniel L. of(f) Wolffs Newton(,) Knight. He accepted the Christian Faith año 188, and erected a church at his own expense." In a list of Welsh parishes circa 1556, and in other later lists, Gwynell is given the parish of Llanwynell or Llanwnell. History In the 13th and 14th centuries, the area was held as a manor by the Lupus / ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Thomas à Becket Church, Warblington
St Thomas à Becket Church, sometimes referred to as St Thomas of Canterbury's Church and known until 1796 as the Church of Our Lady, is the Church of England parish church of Warblington in Hampshire, England. It was founded in the History of Anglo-Saxon England, Saxon era, and some Anglo-Saxon architecture survives. Otherwise the church is largely of 12th- and 13th-century appearance; minimal Victorian restoration, restoration work was undertaken in the 19th century. Its situation in a "lonely but well-filled churchyard" in a rural setting next to a farm made it a common site for body snatching in that era, and two huts built for grave-watchers survive at opposite corners of the churchyard. Warblington is now a suburban area within the South Hampshire conurbation, and the church is about from the centre of Havant, the nearest large town, but St Thomas à Becket Church stands in a secluded area between a major trunk road and an inlet of the English Channel. Until the 19th centur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of St Thomas The Martyr, Up Holland
The Church of St Thomas the Martyr is in School Lane, Up Holland, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Ormskirk, the archdeaconry of Warrington, and the diocese of Liverpool. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. History The building was founded in 1307 as a college for a dean and twelve secular priests by Robert de Holland, who was secretary to Thomas Plantagenet, Earl of Lancaster. However, in 1319 the college was converted into a priory by Walter Langton, Bishop of Lichfield, because of charges of misbehaviour by the priests. Up Holland Priory was part of the Benedictine order, and was the last foundation of that order in England. The priory was closed in 1536 during the Dissolution of the Monasteries, but part of its church continued in use for worship. A tower had been added during the 15th century, and the chancel became what is the nave of the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of St Thomas à Becket, Tilshead
Tilshead () is a village and civil parish in the county of Wiltshire in Southern England, about northwest of the town of Amesbury. It is close to the geographical centre of Salisbury Plain, on the A360 road approximately midway between the villages of Shrewton and Market Lavington, and is near the source of the River Till. Its population in 2011 was 358, down from a peak of 989 inhabitants in 1951. History Salisbury Plain has much evidence of prehistoric activity. One kilometre south of Tilshead village, under the ridge of Copehill Down, is the White Barrow, a large Neolithic long barrow. To the southwest and southeast are ancient boundary ditches, partly followed by the parish boundary; the ditch in the southeast has a long barrow next to it. The name of the settlement derives from "Theodwulf's hide". In 1086, ''Tydolveshyde'' or ''Tidolthide'' was a borough and large royal estate, with a relatively large population of 164 households and nine mills. The tithing of South Til ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sutton-under-Brailes
Sutton-under-Brailes is a village and civil parish south of Warwick, in the Stratford-on-Avon district of Warwickshire, England. Adjacent parishes are Barcheston, Brailes, Cherington, Stourton and Whichford. In 2001 the parish had a population of 89. History The name "Sutton" means 'South farm/settlement', the "Brailes" part referring to being 2 miles south of Brailes. Sutton-under-Brailes was recorded in the Domesday Book as ''Sudtune''. Sutton under Brailes was formerly a detached parish of Gloucestershire, in the 1840s it was transferred to Warwickshire. Landmarks There are 17 listed buildings in Sutton-under-Brailes. The parish church is dedicated to St Thomas a Becket Thomas Becket (), also known as Saint Thomas of Canterbury, Thomas of London and later Thomas à Becket (21 December 1119 or 1120 – 29 December 1170), was an English nobleman who served as Lord Chancellor from 1155 to 1162, and then .... References Source * Villa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of St Thomas à Becket, South Cadbury
The Church of St Thomas à Becket is the Anglican parish church for the ancient village of South Cadbury in Somerset and is dedicated to Thomas Becket. Today it is one of the 'Camelot Churches' of South Somerset in the Diocese of Bath and Wells and has been a Grade II* listed building since 1961.Church of St Thomas à Becket, South Cadbury - Historic England database The church was much restored in the 1850s and 1870s. 
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Church Of St Thomas A Becket, Shirenewton
The Church of St Thomas a Becket is located in Shirenewton, Monmouthshire, Wales. In the late 12th century the land was inherited by Henry de Bohun. The church was built by his son Humphrey after he inherited the title in 1220, and was dedicated to St. Thomas à Becket who had been assassinated in 1170 and canonised three years later. The chronicler Adam of Usk, who held the post in 1399, was one of the earliest known rectors of the church.Sir Joseph Bradney, ''A History of Monmouthshire: The Hundred of Caldicot'', 1932 The church was designated a Grade II listed In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern Irel ... building on 19 August 1955. Services are normally held at 9:45am on Sundays. Architecture and fittings Much of the current church, including the fortified tower, cho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of St Thomas à Becket, Ramsey
The Church of St Thomas à Becket, Ramsey is the Church of England parish church of Ramsey, Cambridgeshire (formerly Huntingdonshire). The parish is part of a benefice that includes also the parish of Upwood with Great and Little Raveley. The church was built late in the 12th century as part of Ramsey Abbey, possibly the ''hospitium''. It was converted into a parish church early in the 13th century. It is a Grade I listed building. History The oldest part of the building dates from around AD 1180–90, when it was built as a hospital, infirmary or guesthouse of the abbey. It was originally an aisled hall with a chapel at the east end with a vestry on the north side and the warden's lodgings on the south, but both these have been demolished. The building was converted into a parish church about AD 1222. The building is mainly of rubble masonry, but the aisles and other parts are of ashlar. The roofs of the chancel and nave are covered with tiles and the aisles with lead. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of St Thomas à Becket, Pylle
The Anglican Church of St Thomas à Becket in Pylle, Somerset, England, was built in the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. History The tower of the church remains from a 15th century building, however most of the rest of the church was rebuilt in 1868. The building work was for the Portman family of Orchard Portman. The parish is part of the Fosse Trinity benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. Architecture The stone building has a tiled roof. It consists of a four-bay nave and two-bay chancel with a porch to the south and vestry on the north side. The three-stage tower is supported by diagonal buttresses and has an embattled parapet. The font inside the church dates from the 11th century. Inside the church is a brass plaque commemorating the men of the village who died in the First and Second World Wars. See also * List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells The ecclesiastical parishes within the Diocese of Bath and Wells c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puddington, Devon
Puddington is a small village in Mid Devon Devon ( , historically known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South West England. The most populous settlement in Devon is the city of Plymouth, followed by Devon's county town, the city of Exeter. Devon is ... within the Witheridge hundred . It is approximately nine miles from the town of Tiverton and 8 Miles from Crediton. During the reign of Edward (1003-1066) the land was held by Aethelweard. Puddington or Potitone was mentioned in the Domesday book as being held by Ralph De Pomeroy for William Chevre/Cheever (his brother). It paid geld for 1 hide, had land for 8 ploughs, 3 slaves, 8 villains, 6 borders, 9 acres of meadow, 5 acres of pasture and 2 acres of scrubland. The land escheated to the crown during the reign of King Henry 1 (1100-1135) who granted them to his illegitimate son William 1 de Tracy (Died c1136). The grandson of William 1 de Tracy was one of the 4 knights responsible for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
