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March-Hare | 15:55 Mon 16th Sep 2013 | History
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Why are there so many?
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it's known as the land of the Prince Bishops.........might be something to do with it.
The very oldest were built by monks. There were a lot of religious fundations in the North. Later ones were built by rich men to show of their wealth. In mediaeval times many churches in England were built on profits from sheep .

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