Fenland Quiz

[esmeralda]

Who founded chatteris abbey (6) *l***a - can't find it on google, any suggestions please? thanks.

[emeritus]

built in 980 by Alfwen

founded as a monastery for Benedictine nuns in 1016 by Ednoth

Possibly Alfwen if your a is incorrect ?

[emeritus]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chatteris_Abbey

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chatteris

[Baldric]

During the Medieval period, the town was dominated by Chatteris Abbey, a small Benedictine nunnery dedicated to St Mary, built in 980 by Alfwen the niece of King Edgar and one of only eight nunneries mentioned in the Domesday Book.

[esmeralda]

thank you both, I had found that but the answer should end with A to fit a crossword so perhaps the setter has made a mistake.