Monk Bretton Priory - The Administration Building
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Monk Bretton Priory - The Administration Building
Image: © Neil Theasby Taken: 26 Apr 2015
Founded in the 1150's, Monk Bretton Priory belonged to the powerful French order of Cluny. Its monks followed the 6th-century Rule of St Benedict. One of the functions of the administration building was to receive tenants and gather rents. Monasteries were never solely about the worship of God.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.554619
Longitude
-1.438594