Syon

Do they know that they have been in that place which is called Syon and Jerusalem?

The House of Souls Arthur Machen 1905

The name "Syon" is somewhat misleading, as the Cope was not made here, but came into the hands of the Bridgettine nuns in 1414, when Henry V. founded the convent of "Syon" at Isleworth.

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Specifically I am thinking of the architecture Syon Abbey in Virginia -- an abbey that follows the Benedictine rule, but whose monks are not in full communion with Rome (and while I feel compelled to mention this, my sole concern is for the architecture).

A Look at the Architectural Work of Ethan Anthony and HDB/Cram and Ferguson 2009

Syon Abbey is a community of Benedictine monks located on the first ridge of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia, near Roanoke.

A Look at the Architectural Work of Ethan Anthony and HDB/Cram and Ferguson 2009

Syon Park, London home of the Duke Of Northumberland, will have its oaks and bamboos glowing in various shades to provide a magical and jaw-dropping spectacle.

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We stayed that night at Syon, celebrating with a great banquet.

Secrets of the Tudor Court Kate Emerson 2010

The next morning, we set out for London, traveling downriver on barges from Syon to Westminster.

Secrets of the Tudor Court Kate Emerson 2010

And then, a couple of weeks later, as I watched a serene, newly toned, blissfully happy Nancy setting off to Syon House to get married, I realized that some of her serenity, and a little bit of her happiness, and pretty much all of the toning, was down to me.

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“And you will be there to greet her when she arrives at Syon.”

Secrets of the Tudor Court Kate Emerson 2010

The lord admiral wished to travel in all haste to Syon.

Secrets of the Tudor Court Kate Emerson 2010