Fountains Abbey, Yorkshire

Fountains Abbey is one of the largest and best preserved ruined Cistercian monasteries in England located approximately three miles south-west of Ripon in Yorkshire. Founded in 1132, the abbey operated for over 400 years, until 1539, when Henry VIII ordered the dissolution of the monasteries.

The abbey is a Grade I listed building owned by the National Trust .

 

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