Only2Eyes
02-04-2011, 11:05 PM
I recently spent a weekend in North Yorkshire celebrating the father-in-law's retirement which gave me the opportunity to visit Jervaulx Abbey.
A whistle stop tour of 850 odd years of history...The abbey was founded in 1156 and disbanded during the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the 16th century. Between 1805 and 1807 the ruins were excavated. The estate has had a number of owners over the years and was last purchased in 1971 by Major & Mrs W V Burdon. Today it is cared for by their son Ian and his wife Carol.
The Dorter Subvault (monks' dormitory)
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This was the meat kitchen...
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Corridor porn, well, sort of...
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An alter in the North Transept...
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The Monk's Infirmary...
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The Chapter House...
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Church to the left, outer parlour to the right...
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Embalming slab...
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Thanks for looking :thumb
A whistle stop tour of 850 odd years of history...The abbey was founded in 1156 and disbanded during the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the 16th century. Between 1805 and 1807 the ruins were excavated. The estate has had a number of owners over the years and was last purchased in 1971 by Major & Mrs W V Burdon. Today it is cared for by their son Ian and his wife Carol.
The Dorter Subvault (monks' dormitory)
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5225/5582696067_2e066773d7_z.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5091/5583281060_09b91eef2f_z.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5182/5583273644_75dfbaa26d_z.jpg
This was the meat kitchen...
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5058/5582689213_1bebb8456b_z.jpg
Corridor porn, well, sort of...
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5132/5582691755_d65f4e076c_z.jpg http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5296/5583276544_b904a5fd81_z.jpg
An alter in the North Transept...
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5177/5582693063_6ef7072be6_z.jpg
The Monk's Infirmary...
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5179/5583285014_652b3b3f8d_z.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5177/5582698013_16f93b83f7_z.jpg
The Chapter House...
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5305/5582696989_627ab57f92_z.jpg
Church to the left, outer parlour to the right...
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5134/5583280074_99248c2e99_z.jpg
Embalming slab...
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5184/5582700245_de4040223f_z.jpg
Thanks for looking :thumb