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Fountains Abbey, N. Yorkshire
A Birthdays treat to see something special. We knew about this place and its history but had never visited before.
"Fountains Abbey is one of the largest and best preserved ruined Cistercian monasteries in England. It was founded in 1132 by 13 Benedictine monks from St Mary’s in York. They'd grown tired of the extravagant and rowdy way that the monks lived in York and so they escaped, seeking to live a devout and simple lifestyle elsewhere. This was how they came to Fountains.
By the time three years had passed the monks had become settled into their new way of life and had been admitted to the austere Cistercian Order. With that came an important development – the introduction of the Cistercian system of lay brothers. The lay brothers (what we would now call labourers) relieved the monks from routine jobs, giving them more time to dedicate to God rather than farming the land to get by. It was because of the help of the lay brothers that Fountains became wealthy through wool production, lead mining, cattle rearing, horse breeding and stone quarrying.
Bad harvests hit the monks hard and combined with raids from the Scots throughout the 14th century, they experienced economic collapse. This was worsened by the Black Death which struck the country in 1348.
Despite its financial problems, the abbey remained important. The abbacy of Marmaduke Huby (1495–1526) marked a period of revival, and the great tower built by Huby symbolised his hope for the abbey’s future.
The abbey was abruptly closed in 1539 during the Dissolution of the Monasteries ordered by Henry VIII.
The estate of Fountains Abbey was sold by the Crown to a merchant, Sir Richard Gresham. It remained in private hands until the 1960s. The National Trust bought the estate from the West Riding County Council in 1983."
Best full screen. Enjoy the day.
"Fountains Abbey is one of the largest and best preserved ruined Cistercian monasteries in England. It was founded in 1132 by 13 Benedictine monks from St Mary’s in York. They'd grown tired of the extravagant and rowdy way that the monks lived in York and so they escaped, seeking to live a devout and simple lifestyle elsewhere. This was how they came to Fountains.
By the time three years had passed the monks had become settled into their new way of life and had been admitted to the austere Cistercian Order. With that came an important development – the introduction of the Cistercian system of lay brothers. The lay brothers (what we would now call labourers) relieved the monks from routine jobs, giving them more time to dedicate to God rather than farming the land to get by. It was because of the help of the lay brothers that Fountains became wealthy through wool production, lead mining, cattle rearing, horse breeding and stone quarrying.
Bad harvests hit the monks hard and combined with raids from the Scots throughout the 14th century, they experienced economic collapse. This was worsened by the Black Death which struck the country in 1348.
Despite its financial problems, the abbey remained important. The abbacy of Marmaduke Huby (1495–1526) marked a period of revival, and the great tower built by Huby symbolised his hope for the abbey’s future.
The abbey was abruptly closed in 1539 during the Dissolution of the Monasteries ordered by Henry VIII.
The estate of Fountains Abbey was sold by the Crown to a merchant, Sir Richard Gresham. It remained in private hands until the 1960s. The National Trust bought the estate from the West Riding County Council in 1983."
Best full screen. Enjoy the day.
David G Johnson, Marco F. Delminho, Nouchetdu38, RCW. and 22 other people have particularly liked this photo
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Herb Riddle club has replied to Joe, Son of the Rock clubCheers. Herb
A lovely birthday treat indeed !
Thank you for the interesting note.
Bonne et agréable journée paisible et reposante.
Have a great day.
Gordon
Herb Riddle club has replied to TOZ clubBest Wishes. Herb
Herb Riddle club has replied to Nick Weall clubTake care. Herb
A fascinating history too...........including how they managed to get others to do the hard work and I would imagine it became a very productive place.
A very well composed and taken image Herb! Nice work!
It's good to see you're getting out and about again (and that you had an interesting birthday treat).
Herb Riddle club has replied to Keith Burton clubGreat that you actually read the read-up too as it really paints the scene for us.
Yes- managing to get away for a couple of days was good but was back at hospital today for a few hours! Great birthday -thanks!
Cheers. Herb
Herb Riddle club has replied to Loose_Grip/Pete clubCheers. Herb
Spectacularly shown, Herb!
Great information, too!
Herb Riddle club has replied to J.Garcia clubRegards. Herb
A wonderful and interesting picture, which I like very much!
Very nice composition with great colours and feeling!
The abbey must have been a wonderful sight when it was active!
Best Wishes, a nice weekend, and stay safe!!
Peter
Herb Riddle club has replied to Peter_Private_Box clubGlad you enjoyed this view.
Cheers. Herb
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