St Olave's Church, Exeter
| Church of Saint Olave | |
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 St Olave's Church, Exeter | |
  Church of Saint Olave Location within Devon | |
| 50°43′18″N 3°32′02″W / 50.721697°N 3.533884°W | |
| Location | Fore Street, Exeter |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Anglo-Catholic |
| History | |
| Founder(s) | Lady Gytha |
| Dedication | Saint Olaf |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Exeter |
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
[edit]- ^ "St Olave's Church - Fore Street". Exeter Memories. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
Further reading
[edit]- Orme, Nicholas (2014) The Churches of Medieval Exeter, Impress Books, ISBN 9781907605512; pp. 150-53.
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