Rievaulx Abbey, Rievaulx, Ryedale, North Yorkshire

Photograph taken 1994 © Copyright Historic England Archive ref: j940181

Rievaulx Abbey, a Cistercian monastery, was founded in 1132. This reconstruction drawing shows how it might have looked at the end of the 15th century. It was once one of the foremost Cistercian monasteries in Britain. After the dissolution the site was granted to the Earl of Rutland along with the Helmsley estates.This site is now in the care of English Heritage (2010).

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North Yorkshire Rievaulx

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Tudor (1485 - 1602)

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Reconstruction drawing of Kenilworth Castle in the 16th century, when it was at its most grand. At this time the castle was the home of the Earl of Leicester, a favourite of Elizabeth I. This property is now in the care of English Heritage (2010).

Rievaulx Abbey, Rievaulx, Ryedale, North Yorkshire

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