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Riveaulx Abbey was founded in 1132 by Cistercian monks from Clairvaux Abbey. It nestles in the valley of the River Rye some 30 miles north of York. It was home at one time to 150 monks and 500 lay brothers. The main church can be seen on the right, the impressive looking building on the left is the Refectory which had a 50ft (15.2m) high roof. That must have been quite some dining hall!
Our landscape would be the poorer without the Normans. That said I am pretty sure I would not have wanted to be around when they turned up.
ReplyDeleteThe whole place must have been huge!
ReplyDeleteThis is a very beautiful photo, brought back some memories of me visiting England many years ago, unforgettable.
ReplyDeleteLooking at this picture came into my head the film The Name of the Ros". It's funny how our brain works.
ReplyDeleteWow, that's absolutely beautiful.
ReplyDeletePlus Paul's comment made me laugh.
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