Identifier: p2norfolkantiquari02ryew (find matches)
Title: The Norfolk antiquarian miscellany
Year: 1877 (1870s)
Authors: Rye, Walter, 1843-1929
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Publisher: Norwich, Printed by Miller and Leavins
Contributing Library: PIMS - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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Carroto ^bkij/ WALTER RYE & EDWARD A. TILLETT. Of the history of this Benedictine nunnery (usually calledCarrow Abbey, though only a priory), founded originally fora prioress and nine black nuns, but afterwards having twelvenuns on its foundation, very little is known, but what isknown may be thus summarised. The actual date of its foundation^ is not clear. KingStephen, by charter,^ gave his lands in the fields of ^ The derivation of Carrow has long been disputed. If we agree toNorwich being a Scandinavian place-name, it is curious to notice that thereis a place on the Norway Coast called Kaaro, and that there can be no doubtof the Danish origin of Thorpe, Tostwick, and many other places in theimmediate neighbourhood. 2 It is hardly necessary to say that Dean GoulLurn in his Bosses in theHoof of Norwich Cathedral, p. 144, follows Blomefields original lineof error in referring to this foundation. He talks of there being anancient hospital (!) or nunnery which stood without the gate

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