View Full Version : Kirkstall Abbey - Feb - 2011
12th century abbey of the Cistercian Order.
Disestablished during the Dissolution of the Monasteries by that rather rotund fella
http://raucousroyals.com/images/henryviii_eating.jpg
nom nom nom
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5099/5426874104_063603f430_b.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5058/5426270193_40ea7e61e8_b.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5138/5426873688_b811b1ffe6_b.jpg http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5171/5426270313_b9a3891a35_b.jpg
An unplanned but pleasant mooch with the Cloughster
Thanks for looking
Krypton
08-02-2011, 08:39 AM
love the third one from the bottom, some beautiful skies there jls :thumb
boxfrenzy
08-02-2011, 08:56 AM
I likes it. It is mad that the main road used to run straight through the nave. Lots of good places for highwaymen to hide I would think :thumb
joybee
08-02-2011, 09:29 AM
This is lovely :smile
Rochester
08-02-2011, 09:57 AM
Love it mate.
minxy*
08-02-2011, 10:00 AM
Fab stuff,especially the last two shots :thumb
Nicola
08-02-2011, 10:28 AM
Cracking shots there fella! :thumb
coops
08-02-2011, 10:34 AM
Great stuuf guys
the main road used to run straight through the nave
You're kidding me!? Never knew that!!
Rebel
08-02-2011, 11:42 AM
Looks great at night. I'm surprised it never got restored.
converse1
08-02-2011, 11:52 AM
nice work fella. :thumb
Clough
08-02-2011, 06:50 PM
I only came out cos I wanted a Lucazade and a ciggie! Was good thou
beam assisted
08-02-2011, 06:54 PM
Beautiful, great lighting, great setting. I honestly love these pictures.
Only2Eyes
08-02-2011, 08:47 PM
Great stuff mate
boxfrenzy
08-02-2011, 09:51 PM
It was dissolved on 22 November 1539, (Henry VIII to blame) and much of the stone was used for other buildings nearby, including the steps leading to Leeds bridge (at the botton of Briggate). A lot of the tower remained intact until a torrential storm in 1779.
It has done very well as a ruin. Lots of artists came to paint it, including JMW Turner (below) who painted this in 1824
http://www.j-m-w-turner.co.uk/images/Kirkstall_Abbey_River_Aire.jpg
And another reproduction of that
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/3/20/1237550009319/Google-and-Tate-Kirkstall-030.jpg
William Richardson
http://www.1st-art-gallery.com/thumbnail/200958/1/Kirkstall-Abbey-From-The-South-East,-From-The-Monastic-Ruins-Of-Yorkshire,-Engraved-By-George-Hawkins-1819-52,-1842.jpg
More recently, Will Parker
http://www.its-art.co.uk/its_art/will-parker/large-paintings/kirkstall-abbey.jpg
One of my favourites, by Henry Pether
http://www.oceansbridge.com/paintings/artists/recently-added/july2008/big/Morning-with-a-View-of-Kirkstall-Abbey-xx-Henry-Pether.JPG
Good effort BF, thanks for that
Clough
09-02-2011, 08:23 PM
BOOM! Long time coming but here are mine.........
http://i313.photobucket.com/albums/ll388/craigclough252/kirkstall%20abbey/IMG_0547.jpg
http://i313.photobucket.com/albums/ll388/craigclough252/kirkstall%20abbey/IMG_0604.jpg
http://i313.photobucket.com/albums/ll388/craigclough252/kirkstall%20abbey/IMG_0605.jpg
http://i313.photobucket.com/albums/ll388/craigclough252/kirkstall%20abbey/IMG_0598.jpg
http://i313.photobucket.com/albums/ll388/craigclough252/kirkstall%20abbey/IMG_0594.jpg
http://i313.photobucket.com/albums/ll388/craigclough252/kirkstall%20abbey/IMG_0589.jpg
http://i313.photobucket.com/albums/ll388/craigclough252/kirkstall%20abbey/IMG_0601.jpg
Cheers
Nicola
09-02-2011, 09:39 PM
Crikey - stunning!
chuffin 'eck mate, well nice
Nice :thumb
I like the very first pic :D
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