A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 2

A part-volume covering the religious houses of the county, including the cathedral of Wells and the Benedictine houses of Bath and Glastonbury.

Victoria County History - Somerset.

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A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 2, ed. William Page (London, 1911), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/vch/som/vol2 [accessed 23 February 2025].

A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 2. Edited by William Page (London, 1911), British History Online, accessed February 23, 2025, https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/vch/som/vol2.

A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 2. Ed. William Page (London, 1911), British History Online. Web. 23 February 2025. https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/vch/som/vol2.

Table of Contents

Title Page(s)
Introduction 68-69
Houses of Benedictine monks: The cathedral priory of Bath 69-81
Houses of Benedictine monks: The priory of Dunster 81-82
Houses of Benedictine monks: The abbey of Glastonbury 82-99
Houses of Benedictine monks: The abbey of Athelney 99-103
Houses of Benedictine monks: The abbey of Muchelney 103-107
Houses of Benedictine nuns: The priory of Barrow Gurney 107-109
Houses of Benedictine nuns: The priory of Cannington 109-111
House of Cluniac monks: The priory of Montacute 111-115
House of Cistercian monks: The abbey of Cleeve 115-118
Houses of Carthusian monks: The priory of Hinton 118-123
Houses of Carthusian monks: The priory of Witham 123-128
Houses of Augustinian canons: The abbey of Keynsham 129-132
Houses of Augustinian canons: The priory of Barlynch 132-134
Houses of Augustinian canons: The priories of Bruton and Burtle Moor 134-139
Houses of Augustinian canons: The priory of Stavordale 139-141
Houses of Augustinian canons: The priory of Taunton 141-144
Houses of Augustinian canons: The priory of Worspring 144-146
House of Knights Templar: The preceptory of Templecombe 146-147
Houses of Knights Hospitallers: The commandery of Templecombe 147
Houses of Knights Hospitallers: The preceptory of Minchin Buckland 148-150
Friaries: The Dominicans at Ilchester 150-151
Friaries: The Franciscans at Bridgwater 151-152
Friaries: The Carmelites at Taunton 152
Hospitals: Bath 152-153
Hospitals: St Katherine, Bedminster 153-154
Hospitals: St John the Baptist, Bridgwater 154-156
Hospitals: Bruton 156
Hospitals: Ilchester and Langport 156-158
Hospitals: Taunton 158
Hospitals: St John the Baptist, Wells 158-160
Hospitals: St John the Baptist, Redcliffe 160-161
Hospitals: Almshouse of Yeovil 161
Colleges: North Cadbury 161
Colleges: Stoke-under-Hamdon 161-162
Colleges: The cathedral of Wells 162-169
Alien house: The priory of Stogursey 169-171