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Fountains Abbey was founded in 1132 following a dispute and riot at St Mary's Abbey in York. Following the riot, thirteen monks were exiled and after unsuccessfully attempting to return to the early 6th century Rule of St Benedict, were taken into the protection of Thurstan, Archbishop of York. He provided them with a site in the valley of the River Skell. The enclosed valley had all the required materials for the creation of a monastery, providing shelter from the weather, stone and timber for building, and a running supply of water.[1] The monks applied to join the Cistercian order in 1132.
The abbey operated for over 400 years, until 1539, when Henry VIII ordered the Dissolution of the Monasteries. The Abbey buildings and over 500 acres (2 km²) of land were then sold by the Crown, on 1 October 1540 [1], to Sir Richard Gresham, the London merchant, father of the founder of the Royal Exchange, Sir Thomas Gresham.[1]

Construction of the Abbey began in 1132, with rock quarried locally, although the original monastery buildings received considerable additions and alterations in the later period of the order, causing deviations from the strict Cistercian type. The church stands a short distance to the north of the River Skell, the buildings of the abbey stretching down to and across the stream. The cloister is to the south, with the three-aisled chapter-house and calefactory opening from its eastern walk, and the refectory, with the kitchen and buttery attached, at right angles to its southern walk.
Parallel with the western walk is an immense vaulted substructure, incorrectly styled the cloisters, serving as cellars and store-rooms, and supporting the dormitory of the conversi (lay brothers) above. This building extended across the river. At its southwest corner were the latrines, also built, as usual, above the swiftly flowing stream. The monks' dormitory was in its usual position above the chapter-house, to the south of the transept.
Peculiarities of arrangement include the position of the kitchen, between the refectory and calefactory, and of the infirmary (unless there is some error in its designation) above the river to the west, adjoining the guest-houses. In addition, there is a greatly lengthened choir, commenced by Abbot John of York, 1203--11, and carried on by his successor, terminating, like Durham Cathedral, in an eastern transept, the work of Abbot John of Kent, 1220--47, and to the tower, added not long before the dissolution by Abbot Huby, 1494--1526, in a very unusual position at the northern end of the north transept.
Among other apartments, for the designation of which see the ground-plan, was a domestic oratory or chapel, 46½ ft by 23 ft, and a kitchen, 50 ft by 38 ft.
St Mary's Church (built c. 1873), designed by William Burges is nearby.

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[gfreakj]

Great photos and song. The last shot of the building up ont e hill was my favorite. All beautiful.

[schwinn04]

@gfreakj It was actually a barn that I saw on the was there and had to get a pic on the way back it was really cool looking, if you want the HiRez of that shot, PM me your email

[pab4994]

Are you going to tour other countries or continue working in the UK while your there?

[schwinn04]

@pab4994 Well I plan to atleast travel Europe while I'm here, as far getting stationed in different places I may try but I'm not sure & that's really up to the AF so we'll see

[IamTheAntiMartyr]

That song was great...until the guy started singing.

[schwinn04]

@IamTheAntiMartyr

It's Stephen Lynch, musical comedian, I like the song :-p

[pab4994]

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