Robert of Knaresborough

Robert of Knaresborough

Robert of Knaresborough (St. Robert)(b. c1160 d. 24 September1218) was a hermit who lived in a cave by the River Nidd, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire. He was a local man by the name of Robert Flower (or Robert Fleur), the son of a mayor of York. He lived in various places in the vicinity of Knaresborough before taking up residence in a cave by the river Nidd (then known as St. Giles' Priory). It is said that King John visited him and Trinitarian friars also venerated him [ Dr. Maurice Turner "A Brief History of Knaresborough" 1990 ] .Towards the end of his life, pilgrims flocked to see Robert to seek spiritual guidance and to be healed of physical ailments [ Harrogate Borough Council [http://www.harrogate.gov.uk/immediacy-1323] ] . Today the cave, carved into a limestone cliff, can still be visited by the public. A small chapel and evidence of a small living area are all that remain. At St. Matthew's Church, Morley, Derbyshire, there is a stained glass window depicting a scene from the life of St. Robert.

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External links

*Knaresborough Online [http://www.knaresborough.co.uk/]


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