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Rievaulx Abbey

This 11th-century Cistercian abbey was once seized by Henry VIII.

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In the valley of the River Rye, on the edge of the Yorkshire Moors, lies the remains of an 11th-century Cistercian abbey.  At the height of its power, it was one of the wealthiest monasteries in Great Britain, but the ravages of time, disease, and a rampaging monarch brought an end to its useful life.  Today, the abbey is open to wander around and take in the skeletal gothic architecture.

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  • Official Guide to the Cleveland Way National Trail
  • The National Trust: Rievaulx Terrace History (nationaltrust.org.uk)
  • McDonnell, J.G. (2009). The Iron Economy of Rievaulx Abbey. Historical Metallurgy Society.
  • Coppack, Glyn (1986). The Excavation of the Church of Rievaulx Abbey. Journal of the British Archaeological Association.
  • English Heritage: History of Rievaulx Abbey (english-heritage.org.uk)
  • http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/rievaulx-abbey/things-to-do/
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Rievaulx Bank
Rievaulx, England, YO62 5LB
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