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Fountains Abbey is one of the largest and best preserved ruined Cistercian monasteries in England. It is located approximately 3 miles (5 km) south-west of Ripon in North Yorkshire, near to the village of Aldfield. Founded in 1132, the abbey operated for 407 years, becoming one of the wealthiest monasteries in England until its dissolution, by order of Henry VIII, in 1539.
In 1983, Studley Royal Park including the ruins of Fountains Abbey was purchased by the National Trust. The abbey is maintained by English Heritage.
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Admont Abbey is a Benedictine monastery located on the Enns River in the town of Admont, Austria. It contains the largest monastic library in the world as well as a long-established scientific collection.
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When people mention Glastonbury I automatically think of the massive music festival, I never knew there was an Abbey.
When people mention Glastonbury I automatically think of the massive music festival, I never knew there was an Abbey.
Wonderful place to visit and photograph.
Lots of interesting information at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fountains_Abbey
The vault of the Abbey. Best viewed large. The monks would never have seen this area open like this as it would have been sectioned off.
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ABBEY WALLS
Snow covers the floor
No roof to protect from storms
Shelter from stone walls
By Henrhyde(gill)
Haiku poem
VALLE CRUCIS ABBEY near LLANGOLLEN, North Wales
Newstead Abbey, in Nottinghamshire, England, was formerly an Augustinian priory built in 1170 and converted to a domestic home following the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1536.
I'm quite sure this shot has probably been seen thousands of times but this is the first time I had seen it and I was overwhelmed by the sheer size of it.
Usually when you see ancient ruins most of it is exactly that with maybe a small part which has remained intact.
This is HUGE and over a much larger area than I'd ever imagined.
It must have been one of the most impressive buildings of its time.
I had a day to myself, but hadn’t prepared fully to take on a photo-shoot, however we had recently taken the plunge and enlisted in membership of English Heritage (highly recommended by the way) so I opened the EH membership book and looked at what was with an hours drive of home.
Bayham Abbey ruins was the place I decided on.
The ruins of this abbey are said to be haunted by a group of white monks, chanting and the ringing of bells has been heard, and sometimes the fragrance of incense has been noticed. I had no such experience, but the ruins are enchanting, and I made the most of the 2022 heatwave scorched grasses to enhance a golden ambience.
Established in 1207, Bayham, abbey was created from two floundering monastic sites at Otham and Brockley. It was built from local sandstone and being right on the border between Kent and Sussex, had a gate in each county.
I went to Anglesey Abbey to finish off a test roll in the Autocord, and also to capture the main building with the wildflower meadow in the foreground. The meadow and weather were great for capturing it, but unfortunately it was clad in ugly scaffolding, typical! But still, there are other views and details to capture here, including the mill, and soon wished I’d brought some more rolls of film.
Minolta Autocord, Kentmere 100, Caffenol CL-CS, 15C starting temperature, 60 minutes.
Lacock Abbey was founded in 1229 as a nunnery of the Augustine Order. It was converted into a house following the dissolution of the monasteries by King Henry VIII. It's biggest claim to fame probably dates from 1835 when the occupant William Henry Fox-Talbot took the first photograph created by a negative and positive image. Today the Abbey is the property of the National Trust and houses the Fox Talbot Museum which exhibits items connected with photography from its inception to the current day. Well worth a visit!
Abbey @ Christmas 2019
ps: If by any chance someone views whom doesn't know me. This is our Cat Abbey.
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The Cistercian abbey of Tintern is one of the greatest monastic ruins of Wales. It was only the second Cistercian foundation in Britain, and the first in Wales, and was founded on 9 May 1131 by Walter de Clare, lord of Chepstow. It soon prospered, thanks to endowments of land in Gwent and Gloucestershire, and buildings were added and updated in every century until its dissolution in 1536. However, it was never very large and important, and its history was relatively uneventful. Its position well away from the Welsh heartland meant that, unlike Margam, Neath and Llanthony, it suffered little in the periodic Welsh uprisings of the medieval period.
The abbey was founded in 1142, probably by King David I. Its first monks almost certainly came from Rievauls Abbey, one of the great Cisterican monasteries in Yorkshire.
The quality of the abbey's architecture suggets that it flourished for at least a 100 years after its foundation. It was built at a time of transition from Romanesque to Gothic architecture, and demonstrates the willingness of the traditionally austere Cistercians to adopt enriched architectural styles in the later 1100's. The church was laid out on an ambitious scale.
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