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THE CATIED1 UL CHURCH AID BRIHÚE ÓF 3JURHAM.
ht ambitious prelate, Hugh Pudfey, nephew to King Stephen, retired
and re-built feveral parts, which, during his time, had fuf-
Sred by fire*. Hatfield, a munificent prelate in the reign of
4bard III. reftored fuch parts as he found in ruins, re-built
t great hall, and that belonging to the confiable; and added
¡great tower,, for the farther fecurity of the place-)-. To the
jild and amiable Tmfiall is owing the magnificent gate, the chapel,
dfeme adjacent buildings J ; and to biihop Cofins, the firft pre-
fcof the fee after the reftoration, the prefent beauty and magnifi-
Ihce of the place, after the cruel havock made here by the brutal
P rig-
The city, or rather the precinfts of the abby and caftle, were fur-
fended with a wall, by Ralph Flambard §, in the beginning of the
f e o fHenry I. The admiffion was through three gateways:
Wfieellgate, at the head of a bridge of the fame name ¡ Claypath
If, near; the market-place; and the Water gate, beneath the end
pie Prebendaries walk. I do not find, that at any time the ftrength
f the place was ever tried by a liege.
The cathedral Hands below the caftle. It was begun in 1093, by
$iamde Carilepho, biihop of the diocefe, who pulled down the old
Burch, built by Aldwin. In this work he was alfifted by Malcolm I.
motland, and Turgot, the fecond prior, and his monks •, who, at
jr own expence, and at the fame time, made their own cells, and
fc conveniencies for the monaftery. 7$.alph Flambard, fucceffor to Carilepho, had the honor of completing
IS fuperb ftrufture, with exception of certain additions, fuch as the
Allan, -j- IIifl. Cath. Durham. Dugdale, 79. J Goodwin, 139.
§ 'Goodwin, 112«
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