Bedford Abbey
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
Benedictine/Augustinian | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Lincoln |
| Site | |
| Location | Bedford, Bedfordshire, England |
| Coordinates | 52°08′07″N 0°28′03″W / 52.1354°N 0.4674°W |
Bedford Abbey was a short-lived
Bedford Abbey existed in the 10th-century, staffed with Benedictine monks when Oscytel, Archbishop of York, died in 971.[1][2]: 30 [3]: 147 The archbishop was buried in the abbey, after his body was taken there by its abbot, Thurcytel (who later moved to Crowland Abbey).[2]: 30 [3]: 147, 420 Thurcytel is the only known abbot of the monastery.[3]: 30 Its history after this is obscure, and may have evolved into St Paul's Church in Bedford, which became an Augustinian priory c. 1166.[2]: 147, 420 [3]: 30
Around 1180, the priory moved to Newnham (see Newnham Priory).[2]: 147
References
- ^ Historic England. "Bedford Abbey (360190)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ ISBN 0-582-11230-3
- ^ ISBN 0-521-80452-3
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