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Minster (church)
Minster is an honorific title given to particular churches in England and Wales, most notably York Minster in Yorkshire, Westminster Abbey in London and Southwell Minster in Nottinghamshire. The term ''minster'' is first found in royal foundation charters of the 7th century, when it designated any settlement of clergy living a communal life and endowed by charter with the obligation of maintaining the daily office of prayer. Widespread in 10th-century England, minsters declined in importance with the systematic introduction of parishes and parish churches from the 11th century onwards. The term continued as a title of dignity in later medieval England, for instances where a cathedral, monastery, collegiate church or parish church had originated with an Anglo-Saxon foundation. Eventually a minster came to refer more generally to "any large or important church, especially a collegiate or cathedral church". In the 21st century, the Church of England has designated addition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Southwell Minster1
Southwell may refer to: Geography *Southwell, Dorset, a village *Southwell, Nottinghamshire Southwell ( , ) is a minster (church), minster and market town, and a civil parish, in the district of Newark and Sherwood in Nottinghamshire, England. It is home to the Listed building, grade-I listed Southwell Minster, the cathedral of the An ..., a town ** Southwell Minster, historic cathedral *** Prebends of Southwell ** Southwell Racecourse, horse racing venue located near Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire ** Southwell Rural District, a rural district in Nottinghamshire, England from 1894 to 1974 * Southwell, Eastern Cape, a settlement in South Africa Other * Southwell (surname) *Southwell, assumed name of Nathaniel Bacon (Jesuit) * Viscount Southwell, a title in the Peerage of Ireland * Southwell School, a co-educational independent preparatory school in Hamilton, New Zealand {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
