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  2. William Wilberforce - Wikipedia

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    William Wilberforce (24 August 1759 – 29 July 1833) was a British politician, a philanthropist, and a leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade.A native of Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, he began his political career in 1780, and became an independent Member of Parliament (MP) for Yorkshire (1784–1812).

  3. Fountains Abbey - Wikipedia

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    Fountains Abbey is one of the largest and best preserved ruined Cistercian monasteries in England. It is located approximately 3 miles (5 km) south-west of Ripon in North Yorkshire, near to the village of Aldfield.

  4. Advance (trade union) - Wikipedia

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    Advance is a certified, independent trade union affiliated to the TUC representing workers within the bank Santander UK, the UK subsidiary of Santander Group.The union was formerly known as the Abbey National Group Union (ANGU) before it expanded to include staff of Alliance & Leicester and Bradford & Bingley following their acquisitions by Santander.

  5. Anglo-Saxon London - Wikipedia

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    The history of Anglo-Saxon London relates to the history of the city of London during the Anglo-Saxon period, in the 7th to 11th centuries. Romano-British Londinium had been abandoned in the late 5th century, although the London Wall remained intact. There was an Anglo-Saxon settlement by the early 7th century, called Lundenwic, about one mile ...

  6. Clonmacnoise - Wikipedia

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    Clonmacnoise Cathedral from the south-east (centre and left), Temple Doolin and Temple Hurpan (right) and Temple Melaghlin (behind, covered) Clonmacnoise (Irish: Cluain Mhic Nóis) is a ruined monastery situated in County Offaly in Ireland on the River Shannon south of Athlone, founded in 544 by Saint Ciarán, a young man from Rathcroghan, County Roscommon.

  7. Strade Abbey - Wikipedia

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    Strade Abbey. Relief of a pelican in connection with a corbel at the north pier of the chancel arch of Strade Priory. This carving was crafted c. 1440-1450. Relief at a tomb in Strade Friary. East window of the north transept of Strade Friary. 15th-century sculptured tomb in the north wall of the chancel of Strade Friary.

  8. Abbey Stadium - Wikipedia

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    The Abbey Stadium, known as the Cledara Abbey Stadium for sponsorship reasons or just the Abbey, is a football stadium in Cambridge, England. It has been the home ground of Cambridge United F.C. since 1932, and currently has a maximum capacity of 7,937 spectators. [2] Cambridge Regional College F.C., Cambridge United's feeder club, played their ...

  9. Newstead Abbey - Wikipedia

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    The priory of St. Mary of Newstead, a house of Augustinian Canons, was founded by King Henry II of England about the year 1170, [1] as one of many penances he paid following the murder of Thomas Becket. [2] Contrary to its current name, Newstead was never an abbey: it was a priory. In the late 13th century, the priory was rebuilt and extended.

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