The Cistercian abbey of St Mary Stratford Langthorne, Essex: archaeological excavations for the London Underground Limited Jubilee Line Extension Project Pamela Greenwood

Pamela Greenwood

with the area becoming the site of the Greyfriars Friary in 1225

religious and governmental centre in England since the 11th century – home of English monarchs until the reign of Henry VIII and then of the House of Commons

Investigation and analysis were an integral part of this conservation work in the former Benedictine abbey church of Peterborough

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The Cistercian abbey of St Mary Stratford Langthorne, Essex: archaeological excavations for the London Underground Limited Jubilee Line Extension Project Pamela Greenwood2004 Bruno Barber, Steve Chew, Tony Dyson, Bill White The Cistercian monastery of St Mary Stratford Langthorne once stood on land south of the new Jubilee Line station at Stratford. Excavations 197394 recorded large parts of the monastic church, cemetery and related buildings. Topics include the precinct arrangement, architecture and decoration, and the way of life of the inhabitants. The expansion of the monastic church from a simple cruciform