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SPINNEY, a quondam abbey 5 miles S of Ely, in Cambridge. It was founded, in the time of Henry III., by Sir H. De Malebisse; became the seat, in the 17th century, of Henry Cromwell; was visited, in his time, by Charles II.; and passed to Lord Orford and others.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a quondam abbey" (ADL Feature Type: "religious facilities") |
| Administrative units: | Cambridgeshire Ancient County |
| Place: | Spinney |
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