Held at: | Brothers Collection |
Reference: | RS |
Source: | Original document |
Title: | Digital Archive - Reverend CT Brothers’ Scrapbook: Extract from a ‘History of Ewias Harold’, describing the role of the Cistercian Monks in the Golden Valley area. |
Place name: | Golden Valley |
Date: | No date |
Description:
An extract from Canon Bannister’s ‘History of Ewias Harold’ addressing the relationship between Abbey Dore, Bacton and Ewyas Harold, and the role of the Cistercian Monks of Dore Abbey in the life of the area. The extract includes comments on how the Monks were reputed to have acquired land locally by fraud and forgery.
Observations:
The author of the 'History of Ewias Harold' is Canon Bannister, notwithstanding the mis-spelling as 'Barrister' in the typed extract.
Ref: rs_gdv_0126