19-656: Anglicus may refer to: Adam of Dryburgh ( c. 1140–1212), Anglo-Scottish theologian, writer and Premonstratensian and Carthusian monk sometimes called Adam Anglicus Alfred of Sareshel (12th-13th centuries), English translator also known as Alfredus Anglicus Bartholomeus Anglicus (1203–1272), scholastic scholar of Paris and member of the Franciscan order Gilbertus Anglicus (1180-1250), English physician Gualterus Anglicus , Anglo-Norman poet writing in Latin who produced
38-838: A bishop while Abbot Gerard still lived. Adam was summoned to Prémontré , France, by its abbot, the head of Adam's order. While in France Adam visited the Carthusian priory of Val St Pierre , which impressed him so much that he himself vowed to become a Carthusian, resigning his abbacy at Dryburgh. In this, he was following in the footsteps of Abbot Roger, the first head of Dryburgh Abbey, who had retired to Val St Pierre in 1177. Adam returned to Britain and visited Hugh of Lincoln , Bishop of Lincoln . After consulting with this senior Carthusian figure and future saint , Adam joined Hugh's old priory at Witham , Somerset. The Premonstratensians did not give up trying to get him back, however, and it
57-590: A house of Franciscans and in any case not of Carthusians) to the Witham Charterhouse , a Carthusian Priory founded in 1182 by Henry II , which had peripheral settlements including one at Charterhouse and possibly another at Green Ore . It is reputed to be the first Carthusian house in England. One of only nine Carthusian Houses in the country, the priory did not survive the Dissolution of
76-406: A seminal version of Aesop's Fables Robertus Anglicus , English astronomer of the 13th century Simon of Faversham or Simon Anglicus ( c. 1260–1306), English medieval scholastic philosopher and university chancellor Pope Joan , legendary female Pope also known as John Anglicus Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
95-454: A three-bay nave and continuous one bay apsidal chancel, built of local limestone rubble, supported on each side by four massive flying buttresses . The plastered interior is entered through a Norman style doorway. Inside the church is a scraped octagonal font dating from around 1450. The Jacobean pulpit contains medieval work and there is a royal arms of 1660 at the west end. The stained glass windows contain fragments of medieval glass, with
114-463: Is a small English village and civil parish located between the towns of Frome and Bruton in the county of Somerset . It is in the Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the ancient Forest of Selwood . The parish was part of the hundred of Frome . The village takes its name from a technically confused reference (a friary is generally
133-543: Is included in their National Inventory of Historic Pubs. Since the 19th century, the village water supply has come from the estate of the Duke of Somerset rather than from a commercial water company. The estate's decision to terminate the supply is a cause for local concern. The village lies near the source of the River Frome and at 96 metres above sea level . There is a risk of flooding. The underlying solid geology
152-545: Is indicative of ancient human settlement. An archaeological dig in 1985 discovered a neolithic axe and a Roman road. The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, when it supported 11 villagers. The former railway station at Witham was the end of a branch line through Shepton Mallet , Wells and Cheddar . The branch closed to passengers in 1963, but Witham station stayed open for another 3 years (last day of service on Saturday 1 October 1966) although
171-446: Is still no modern scholarly edition of his works. In the mid-sixteenth century, the churchman John Bale theorised the existence of a separate theologian called Adam the Carthusian, who Bale believed flourished around 1340; Bale attributed six works to that writer. It is now acknowledged, however, that this distinct Adam the Carthusian never existed, and that all these works were written by others. Witham Friary Witham Friary
190-673: The House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. The Seymour Arms is a traditional public house . Purpose-built along with farm buildings in 1866 or 1867 for the Duke of Somerset's estate, it takes its name from the family name of the Duke of Somerset . The pub is noted by CAMRA because of its beautifully preserved interior, and
209-495: The Carthusian , Adam Anglicus and Adam Scotus, was an Anglo -Scottish theologian, writer and Premonstratensian and Carthusian monk. He was born around 1140 in the Anglo-Scottish border area ( Northumberland & Scottish Borders ) to parents whose names and identities are unknown. The details of his earliest education are not known. He is known to have rejected a clerical life in favour of monasticism , entering
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#1732802205139228-626: The Monasteries . At the Dissolution it was worth £227; the equivalent of £52,000 today (2006). Excavations in 1921 revealed buttressed wall foundations and building rubble including glazed roof and floor tiles. It is a scheduled ancient monument . Part of the priory now serves as St Mary's Parish Church . Although the original building dates from around 1200 it was altered in a transitional style in 1828, and then rebuilt and extended 1875 by William White in "Muscular Gothic" style. It has
247-486: The Premonstratensian house of Dryburgh Abbey as a young man and becoming a priest there in 1165 at the age of twenty-five. Adam served under the first two abbots, Roger and Gerard, before in 1184 Adam himself became abbot. It is not clear if Adam became a full abbot or if he was just acting abbot or coadjutor . Abbot Gerard may have become incapacitated by illness, and Adam apparently refused to be blessed by
266-493: The local police, district council officers, and neighbourhood watch groups on matters of crime, security, and traffic. The parish council's role also includes initiating projects for the maintenance and repair of parish facilities, as well as consulting with the district council on the maintenance, repair, and improvement of highways, drainage, footpaths, public transport, and street cleaning. Conservation matters (including trees and listed buildings) and environmental issues are also
285-515: The main line to Exeter remains open. The nearest railway station is Bruton . Part of the redundant line that ran to Shepton Mallet now forms the East Somerset Railway . The parish council has responsibility for local issues, including setting an annual precept (local rate) to cover the council’s operating costs and producing annual accounts for public scrutiny. The parish council evaluates local planning applications and works with
304-574: The responsibility of the council. For local government purposes, since 1 April 2023, the village comes under the unitary authority of Somerset Council . Prior to this, it was part of the non-metropolitan district of Mendip , which was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 , having previously been part of Frome Rural District . It is also part of the Frome and East Somerset county constituency represented in
323-534: The title Anglicus . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Anglicus&oldid=1122073164 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Adam of Dryburgh Adam of Dryburgh ( c. 1140 – c. 1212), in later times also known as Adam
342-496: The windows in the south being made by Sir Ninian Comper . It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building . The former Village Reading Rooms are in a thirteenth-century building which was once a dovecote associated with the Priory. They are grade II* listed building but are included on Mendip District Council Historic Buildings at Risk Register. The village has older roots. A wealth of nearby tumuli
361-608: Was only after the intervention from Bishop Hugh that a letter of release was issued to Adam. Adam would remain at Witham until his death, perhaps in the year 1212. Known for strict moral conduct, he is said to have been of medium height and was noted for his cheerfulness, his skill as a preacher and his good memory. Adam was also a prolific writer, which included many sermons as well as theological and other religious texts. Among his most famous works were: His writings were first published by Aegidius Gourmont in Paris in 1518, though there
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