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More than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in 1993 by Macmillan, now out of print)
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Buckfast Abbey
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(19km/12m W of Torquay) Medieval abbey in Devon, a ruin since the 16C, known now exclusively for its modern history. Between 1907 and 1938 it was rebuilt on its old foundations by French *Benedictine monks, who themselves were the masons and labourers.
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