Jervaulx Abbey

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Jervaulx Abbey is a ruined Cistercian monastery in North Yorkshire, England, noted for its picturesque setting and historic architecture.

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Jervaulx Abbey canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Cistercian monastery
ruined monastery
scheduled monument
tourist attraction
accessPolicy honesty box admission
country England
currentCondition ruin
dedicatedTo St Mary
denomination Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
dissolved 1530s
dissolvedBy Henry VIII
dissolvedDuring Dissolution of the Monasteries
founded 1150s
12th century
foundedAs Fors Abbey
foundedBy Akarius Fitz Bardolf
Cistercian monks from Byland Abbey
Peter de Quency
linked to: Robert de Quincy
hasFeature burial ground
chapter house remains
church ruins
cloister garth
monastic fishponds
refectory remains
hasNearbyStructure Jervaulx Hall
Jervaulx Park
linked to: Jervaulx Hall
heritageDesignation Grade I listed building
scheduled monument
knownFor extensive ruins
historic architecture
medieval monastic layout
picturesque setting
privately owned but publicly accessible grounds
wildflower meadows
locatedIn North Yorkshire
Yorkshire Dales
locatedNear Masham
Middleham
River Ure
openToPublic yes
ownedBy Burton family
partOf historic county of Yorkshire
region Wensleydale
religiousOrder Cistercians
relocatedFrom Fors in Wensleydale
relocatedTo current site near East Witton
usedFor historical study
recreation and walking
tourism
weddings and events

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River Ure near Jervaulx Abbey
Middleham hasNearbyAttraction Jervaulx Abbey
subject linked to: Middleham, Yorkshire, England