Fountains Abbey History, Facts And More
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Fountains Abbey
COUNTRY
United Kingdom
ADDRESS
Fountains, Ripon HG4 3DY, United Kingdom
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About Fountains Abbey
Fountains Abbey is a historic monastery situated in North Yorkshire. The abbey was founded in the year 1132 with the efforts of Benedictine monks. It worked for over 400 years until an order was passed by Henry VIII for the dissolution of the monastery in 1539. The abbey opens every morning at 10:00 am and closed in the evening at 4:30. The Cistercian architecture was used to construct the Abbey. It is situated just five kilometers away from Ripon (a city in North Yorkshire), and also close to Aldfield village.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Fountains Abbey
- It was one of the biggest and wealthiest monasteries all over England before its closure in 1539.
- The abbey served as a burial site for many important people like Roger de Mowbray, his wife and daughter; Henry de Percy, and John de Mowbray.
- Much of the world-class marble, timber, and lead was sold as building material by the owners who purchased the abbey after its closure which spoiled its beauty
- The Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 hugely affected the prosperity of the abbey. Numerous places situated in the north of England were looted by the Scots at the time.
- Earlier the abbey was made with wood but later on, it was replaced by stones.
- There were two types of Monks in the abbey. The Lay brother used to wear brown tunics while choir monks were found in white tunics. Choir Monks used to pray seven times a day.
- Hubby's Tower which could be seen today was not a part of the monastery, it was constructed in the 1500s.
- Most of the source of the income of the Abbey was agriculture particularly wool. As English wool was in high demand due to which Abbey became one of the wealthiest abbeys in England.
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