
by SueCurtis (Author)
Barking's location on the banks of the Thames and the Roding was a strategic choice for the early Saxon settlement and religious foundation established there. This book charts the town's growth in association with its abbey, which became by far the most significant medieval nunnery in England.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 144
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Phillimore & Co Ltd
Published: 01 Sep 2006
ISBN 10: 1860772242
ISBN 13: 9781860772245