Byland Abbey, founded in 1135 in North Yorkshire, was a significant Cistercian monastery known for its impressive Gothic architecture. Its medieval church featured a remarkable rose window that influenced York Minster’s design. The abbey thrived as a center for religion, agriculture, and wool production, offering hospitality to travelers and pilgrims. Dissolved in 1538 during Henry VIII’s Dissolution of the Monasteries, much of its stone was repurposed for local buildings, leaving only evocative
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Byland Abbey is one of those sites that still has presence, even as a ruin. The Cistercians knew exactly what they were doing when they built here in the 12th century — a huge church, a vast cloister, and a layout that set the standard for monastic design across the North. The abbey grew into one of the great Yorkshire houses, influencing Rievaulx, Fountains and others that followed. Even from the air you can see the scale: the footprint of the church, the great rose window’s outline, and the st
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Jervaulx Abbey is a beautiful and evocative ruin located in North Yorkshire, England. The monastery was founded in 1156 as a daughter house of Byland Abbey. Apart from its historical significance and the beauty of the location, Jervaulx is known for its horticulture; over 180 varieties of wildflower grow in and on the abbey walls. #jervaulxabbey #yorkshiredales #virals #beautifuldestinations #Abbeys #medieval | Beauty of the World
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