Ripon, United Kingdom
Fountains Abbey
Fountains Abbey is a ruined Cistercian monastery near Ripon in North Yorkshire, England. It was founded in 1132 under the direction of Thurstan, archbishop of York, and over the next four centuries became one of the wealthiest monasteries in England thanks to its large and diverse landholdings. The monastery was dissolved in 1539 as part of the English Reformation and its estates sold.
- City
- Ripon
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
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