Rievaulx Abbey, Rievaulx, Ryedale, North Yorkshire
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).
Location
North Yorkshire RievaulxPeriod
Tudor (1485 - 1602)Themes
