"The Monastery" by Trevor Kersley

The Monastery

Wall Art

Poster
Canvas Print
Photographic Print
Art Print
Framed Print
Metal Print

Home Decor

Throw Pillow

Bags

Tote Bag

Stationery

Greeting Card

Artist's Description

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.
The remote location was ideal for the Cistercians, whose desire was to follow a strict life of prayer and self-sufficiency with as little contact as possible with the outside world. The patron, Walter Espec, settled another new Cistercian community, founding Wardon Abbey, Bedfordshire, on one of his inherited estates, again on unprofitable wasteland,

Maintained By English Heritage.

16 Oct 2009

Pentax K10D 18-55mm lens

Featured in heritage and other listed properties 2 May 2010

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Artwork Comments

Berns over 8 years ago

Beautiful, I can almost hear the monks :)
Trevor Kersley over 8 years ago

Thanks very much for your kind comments Berns
CeePhotoArt over 8 years ago

Your cohosts Cee and Chris
Trevor Kersley over 8 years ago

thanks Cee
CeePhotoArt about 8 years ago

Your cohosts,
Cee and Chris
Trevor Kersley about 8 years ago

thank you
EarthGipsy almost 8 years ago

Congratulation on being featured in heritage and other listed properties
Trevor Kersley almost 8 years ago

Thank you very much for the feature.
Ray Clarke over 7 years ago
Trevor Kersley over 7 years ago

thank you Ray