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Minster in Thanet Priory

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Most of the grounds of the abbey are closed to the public, although it is possible to view the outside of the Saxon and Norman wings on guided tours. The abbey's chapel is accessible for private prayer as is the nearby parish church, St Mary the Virgin. There is a train station
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the abbeys were dissolved and Minster Abbey became Crown property. It became a private house until in 1937 it was bought by Benedictine nuns from St Walburga's Abbey in
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or Domneva; Eormenburg or Ermenburga is either her original name or that of her sister. Domne Eafe was a Kentish princess who accepted land for a house of prayer as
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wrote in the present tense that "an excellent minster is established on the island". The boundary of the community is mentioned in Charter S 535 of 948.
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Delineations Historical and Topographical, of the Isle of Thanet and the Cinque Ports
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In 1953 a small relic of St Mildred was returned to Minster from
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Domne Eafe was succeeded as abbess in about 700 by her daughter
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Minster Abbey A short Historical & Architectural Guide
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According to late traditions the abbey was sacked by the
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St Mildred's Priory, Minster-in-Thanet is located in Kent
Kent
OS grid reference
TR313644
Civil parish
District
Thanet
Shire county
Kent
Region
South East
Country
England
Sovereign state
Post town
Postcode district
CT12
Police
Kent
Fire
Kent
Ambulance
South East Coast
UK
England
Kent
51°19′53″N 1°19′06″E / 51.3315°N 1.3184°E / 51.3315; 1.3184
Minster-in-Thanet
Dissolution of the Monasteries

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