Dunstable will celebrate the 800th Anniversary of the Dedication of the Priory Church in 2013
Join us and be part of this wonderful time, that will once again go down in history.
The Project the beginning and the end.......
"In the summer of 2010 I had an idea that perhaps we could mark the
foundations of the Augustinian Priory, and introduce a new Medieval Walk to the
Heritage walks offered by the town guides. Those of us interested in the history
of the town believed that in medieval times, Dunstable was an important centre
of trade sitting astride one of the busiest crossroads of England. Henry I built
a palace in Dunstable and a number of monarchs spent time here. We knew there
were jousts, we had a copy of some early byelaws and charters, tantalising
evidence that there was a big story just waiting to be
uncovered."
Taken from an excerpt from
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Dunstable Time Line 1100 -
1540
1086
No
mention of Dunstable in the Domesday Book. Notes say Dunstable was a deserted
Roman ruin, not yet resettled, but the figures for Houghton Regis perhaps make
more sense if villagers were trading at crossroads at that time, to which the
sheriff turned a blind eye, but increased their taxes.
1540s
Henry
VIII had a plan for Dunstable to be a Bishopric and convert the church into a
cathedral, The plan failed and the Prior and Canons were pensioned off.
Author Jean Yates
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Map of Dunstable
Follow the link below:
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The Augustinian Priory
Follow the link below:
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Priory House Tea
Room, Tourist Information Centre, Tea Rooms and Gift
Shop
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2013 Events
Celebrating the
800th Anniversary
of the
Dedication of the Priory,
and the
Medieval History of Dunstable
Please
follow the linkbelow for the full list of
events:
Check with Priory House for the latest
updates
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For
contact details with regard to any of the above or and further information ~
Please follow the link below ~ Thank you
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