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Maintained By English Heritage
When Rievaulx Abbey was founded in 1132 by twelve monks from Clairvaux Abbey as a mission centre for the colonisation of the north of England and Scotland, it was the first Cistercian abbey in the north. With time it became one of the great Cistercian abbeys of Yorkshire, second only to Fountains Abbey in fame.
Maintained By English Heritage
Pentax K10D 18-55mm lens 05-03-2009
The ruins of the abbey are still standing and are yet impressive today. They are now in the care of English Heritage.
Featured in the group UK National Parks 12 Mar 2010
158 views @ 6 Dec 2010
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wonderful photography
thanks very much Steve
– Trevor Kersley
Great shot Trevor.
Thank you Linda
– Trevor Kersley
great image Trevor.
Thank you Shakey
– Trevor Kersley
would fit the heritage and trust group
Thanks Philip will have a look
– Trevor Kersley
Please add National Heritage or National Trust to the description for it to be added to the Heritage group
will do Jennifer…its English Heritage.
– Trevor Kersley
Great scene and shot!
Thanks very much for the comments
– Trevor Kersley
A superb image of this once might abbey, Trevor! We were there on a visit in 1997 and were so fascinated by the description of the activities carried out in the various parts of the abbey. It must have been SO cold for them!
Thank you Pat… yes its amazing what they did back then without central heating
– Trevor Kersley
Awesome!
I love Rievaulx Abbey and drew Saint Aelred of Rievaulx who was abbot there.
Thanks Maureen for your comments.
– Trevor Kersley
Beautiful capture Trevor
We visited the ruins of Bayham Abbey in Sussex yesterday, that also has some majestic ruins
Thanks Mike…we are blessed with many ruined abbeys here in Yorkshire.
– Trevor Kersley
Thanks very much its greatly appreciated.
– Trevor Kersley