Crowland

Tatwine accordingly assented to the commands of the man and, taking a fisherman’s skiff, made his way, travelling with Christ, through trackless bogs within the confines of the dismal marsh till he came to the said spot; it is called Crowland, an island in the middle of the marsh which on account of the wildness of this very remote desert had hitherto remained untilled and known to a very few.

The Early Middle Ages 500-1000 Robert Brentano 1964

There was a certain abbey, called Crowland, which was in those days one of the most celebrated in the island.

King Alfred of England Abbott, Jacob, 1803-1879 1849

There was a certain abbey, called Crowland, which was in those days one of the most celebrated in the island.

King Alfred of England Makers of History Jacob Abbott 1841

Out on the Fens again, and a discovery on a back road between Eye and Crowland.

French Lesson Peter Ashley 2008

I was introduced to Worthington White Shield in the lovely pub in Crowland (probably a pole dancing joint now) by a really good bloke called Ashley Banks.

Crowland Abbey Peter Ashley 2007

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Crowland Abbey Peter Ashley 2007

Crowland Abbey is out on the Lincolnshire Fens north of Peterborough, creating a gaunt silhouette for miles around.

Archive 2007-07-01 Peter Ashley 2007

Crowland Abbey is out on the Lincolnshire Fens north of Peterborough, creating a gaunt silhouette for miles around.

Crowland Abbey Peter Ashley 2007

The party crossed, in a diagonal direction, the mail-coach road from Crowland to Horsham, which was a very dusty one, and little used by pedestrians.

In Search of the Castaways 2003

For it happened through the dispensation of divine grace that the blessed Guthlac reached the island of Crowland in the summer time, on the day on which the feast of St Bartholomew is due to be celebrated.

The Early Middle Ages 500-1000 Robert Brentano 1964