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19-586: Habitats in this site, which formerly belonged to Abingdon Abbey , include ancient woodland and limestone grassland. Over 500 species of vascular plant have been recorded, and probably more data about the bird, mammal, and invertebrate fauna have been recorded about this site than any other in the country as a result of studies by the University of Oxford . More than 900 species of beetles, 580 flies, 200 spiders, 700 bees, wasps and ants, 250 true bugs, and 27 earthworms have been recorded. An important aspect of these data

38-457: A vicarage was ordained. As it was close to Abingdon Abbey, it was probably run by the monks themselves rather than being left to a steward. In 1278, however, Hugh de Courtenay , Lord of the Manor of Sutton , sued the abbey for advowson . An allegedly biased jury was impanneled and in 1284 it found unexpectedly for Courtenay. Solomon of Rochester , the chief justice of the eyre , who presided over

57-445: A former clergy house may be known as the "Old Manse". There are a number of more specific terms whose use depends on the rank of the occupant, the denomination, and the locality. Above the parish level, a bishop's house was traditionally called a " Bishop's palace ", a dean 's residence is known as a deanery , and a canon lives in a canonry or "canon's house". Other clerical titles have different names for their houses. A parsonage

76-419: Is not always available. In addition, such a residence can be supplied in lieu of salary, which may not be able to be provided (especially at smaller congregations). Catholic clergy houses in particular may be lived in by several priests from a parish . Clergy houses frequently serve as the administrative office of the local parish, as well as a residence. They are normally located next to, or at least close to,

95-422: Is that they are long-term, with bird data dating back for over 60 years, badger data for over 30 years and climate change data for the last 18 years. Although the majority of the research activity is Oxford-based, any organisation can use the site, with permission. Current projects include the continuation of long-term study of blue and great tits , bats and climate change, but also newly created projects such as

114-506: Is the residence, or former residence, of one or more priests or ministers of a given religion. Residences of this type can have a variety of names, such as manse , parsonage , rectory , or vicarage . A clergy house is typically owned and maintained by a church, as a benefit to its clergy . This practice exists in many denominations because of the tendency of clergy to be transferred from one church to another at relatively frequent intervals. Also, in smaller communities, suitable housing

133-481: Is where the parson of a church resides; a parson is the priest/presbyter of a parish church . A rectory is the residence of an ecclesiastical rector , although the name may also be applied to the home of an academic rector (e.g., a Scottish university rector), or other person with that title. In North American Anglicanism, a far greater proportion of parish clergy were (and still are) titled as rector than in Britain, so

152-574: The West Saxons , or by his nephew Hean , in honour of the Virgin Mary , for twelve Benedictine monks. Cissa was buried here, as well. Endowed by successive West Saxon kings, it grew in importance and wealth until its destruction by the Danes in the reign of King Alfred , and the sequestration of its estates by Alfred because the monks had not made him a sufficient requital for vanquishing their enemies. By

171-519: The 950s the abbey was in a decayed state, but in about 954 King Eadred appointed Æthelwold , later Bishop of Winchester , abbot. He was one of the leaders of the English Benedictine Reform , and Abingdon then became the second centre of the Reform (after Glastonbury ). There is a collection of 136 charters granted to this abbey by various Saxon kings. The Domesday Book of 1086 states that

190-635: The Darwin Tree of Life project, in conjunction with the Wellcome Sanger Institute . Access is only allowed with a permit from the owner, the University of Oxford. 51°46′08″N 1°19′48″W  /  51.769°N 1.330°W  / 51.769; -1.330 Abingdon Abbey Abingdon Abbey (formally Abbey of Saint Mary) was a Benedictine monastery in Abingdon-on-Thames in

209-553: The King's consent was obtained in 1262. He was present at the Council of Lyon in 1272. The last abbot was Thomas Pentecost alias Rowland, who was among the first to acknowledge the Royal Supremacy . With the rest of his community he signed the surrender of his monastery in 1538, receiving the manor of Cumnor for life or until he had preferment to the extent of £223 per annum. The revenues of

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228-468: The abbey (26 Hen. VIII) were valued at £1876, 10s, 9d. Ælfric of Abingdon was originally buried here, before being translated to Canterbury Cathedral . Sideman (bishop) was buried here, too, as were Margaret, Countess of Pembroke , and Fulk FitzRoy . There is nothing to see today of the abbey church. Apparent ruins in the Abbey Gardens are Trendell's Folly, built in the nineteenth century. Some of

247-484: The abbey was a wealthy and powerful landowner. The Chronicle of the Monastery of Abingdon ( Historia Ecclesie Abbendonensis ) was written at the abbey in the twelfth century. In Sutton Courtenay , Abingdon Abbey constructed The Abbey as a monastic grange , used as an administrative centre for the abbey's land and tithe holdings. However, the owner of the hide of land, Alwin the priest (whose father owned

266-544: The church their occupant serves. Partly because of the general conservation of churches, many clergy houses have survived and are of historic interest or importance. In the United Kingdom, the 14th-century Alfriston Clergy House was the first property to be acquired by the National Trust . It was purchased in a state of near ruin in 1896 for £10, the vicarage having moved elsewhere long before. In some countries where

285-455: The clergy houses were often rather grand, many of them have now been sold off by the churches and replaced by more modest properties. Numerous clergy houses have been acquired by families for use as private homes. Others have been adapted as offices or used for various civic functions. In many villages in England, the former clergy house is called the "Old Vicarage" or the "Old Rectory". In Scotland,

304-596: The jury, was the first to be partitioned by the Courtenays. The abbot of Abingdon Abbey alleged that in 1290, Solomon of Rochester had seized the goods in it belonging to the abbey. He also claimed that Solomon had extorted 40 marks from the abbey for alleged dilapidations to the rectory house. He was not convicted of any offence. Abbots after the Norman Conquest included Faritius , physician to Henry I of England (1100–17), and Richard of Hendred, for whose appointment

323-504: The land before him ), agreed with the abbot that he should retain Sutton with reversion first to his son and thereafter to the abbey, on condition of giving in Milton chapelry immediately. Almost certainly in the late twelfth century, Abingdon Abbey took two thirds of the tithes and the rector the remaining third. In 1258, following a dispute, the land was formally appropriated to the abbey and

342-652: The modern county of Oxfordshire in the United Kingdom . Situated near to the River Thames , it was founded in c. 675 AD and was dedicated to Mary, mother of Jesus . It was disestablished in 1538 during the dissolution of the monasteries . A few physical remnants of the Abbey buildings survive within Abingdon-on-Thames. The abbey is thought to have been founded in 675 either by Cissa , viceroy of Centwine , king of

361-833: The stones may come from St Helen's Church. Associated monastic buildings do, however, survive, including the Abbey Exchequer, the timber-framed Long Gallery, the abbey bakehouse, (all in the care of the Friends of Abingdon Civic Society) the abbey gateway, St John's hospitium ( pilgrims' hostel) and the Church of St Nicolas . One of the original fireplaces was removed and is now still intact in Lacies Court, Abingdon School . The existing buildings include: 51°40′14″N 1°16′31″W  /  51.67056°N 1.27528°W  / 51.67056; -1.27528 Clergy house A clergy house

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