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It is thought that Christchurch Priory was founded in Thuinam by King Cynegils of Wessex (who was baptised in 635 AD) as a base for his work in the area. There were good communication with a fine harbour and the confluence of the River Stour and Avon which in the latter case was navigable as far as Salisbury.There was almost certainly a church in the 9th century and was included in King Alfred's list of fortified boroughs. The Doomsday book recalls that there was a priory here in the reign of King Edward the Confessor.
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