St Olave's Church, Exeter

Church in Exeter, England
50°43′18″N 3°32′02″W / 50.721697°N 3.533884°W / 50.721697; -3.533884LocationFore Street, ExeterCountryEnglandDenominationChurch of EnglandChurchmanshipAnglo-CatholicHistoryFounder(s)Lady GythaDedicationSaint OlafAdministrationProvinceCanterburyDioceseExeter

St Olave's Church is a small church which was founded in 1053 by Lady Gytha, the mother of King Harold. The church is dedicated to Saint Olaf, a Viking king who converted to Christianity. It was rebuilt in the late 14th century.[1]

References

  1. ^ "St Olave's Church - Fore Street". Exeter Memories. Retrieved 19 September 2012.

Further reading

  • Orme, Nicholas (2014) The Churches of Medieval Exeter, Impress Books, ISBN 9781907605512; pp. 150-53.
  • St. Olave's Church
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