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ID: 1100038
Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/tgn/1100038
 
Record Type: administrative
Hierarchy of Bolton Abbey (abbey)  Bolton Abbey (abbey)

Coordinates:
Lat: 53 59 00 N  degrees minutes   Lat: 53.9833  decimal degrees
Long: 001 54 00 W  degrees minutes   Long: -1.9000  decimal degrees

Note: Augustinian abbey, the foundation of which was removed from Embsay to present site on the Wharfe in 1151 by Lady Alice de Romilly, daughter of the founder; nave used as parish church since 1170, but choir and transept sacked during Reformation; roof and south end restored in 1875-1880; choir and transept remain in ruins.

Names:
Bolton Abbey (preferred,C,V)
Bolton Priory (C,V)

Hierarchical Position:
Hierarchy of World (facet)    World (facet)
Hierarchy of Europe (continent)  ....  Europe (continent) (P)
Hierarchy of United Kingdom (nation)  ........  United Kingdom (nation) (P)
Hierarchy of England (country)  ............  England (country) (P)
Hierarchy of North Yorkshire (county)  ................  North Yorkshire (county) (P)
Hierarchy of Bolton Abbey (abbey)  ....................  Bolton Abbey (abbey) (P)

Place Types:
abbey (preferred, C)  ............  founded in 1120

Related geographic places:
moved from ....  Embsay .......... (inhabited place)
..................  (World, Europe, United Kingdom, England, North Yorkshire) [1029174]

Sources and Contributors:
Bolton Abbey..........  [VP Preferred]
.......................  Blue Guide: England (1980) 608
.......................  Rand McNally Atlas (1994) I-22
Bolton Priory..........  [VP]
..........................  Blue Guide: England (1980) 608
..........................  Domesday Book (1985) 314
Subject: .....  [VP]
..................  Blue Guide: England (1980) 608
..................  Domesday Book (1985) 314
..................  Rand McNally Atlas (1994) I-22
 
Note:
English .......... [VP]

 

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