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The abbey is a Grade I listed building owned by the National Trust and is part of the designated Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey UNESCO World Heritage Site. [ 58 ] The archaeological excavation of the site began under the supervision of John Richard Walbran , a Ripon antiquary who, in 1846, had published a paper On the ...
He initiated excavations at Fountains Abbey, authored significant works like The Memorials of the Abbey of St. Mary of Fountains, and contributed to the preservation of historical knowledge, despite his aversion to the publishing aspects of authorship. His dedication to antiquarian studies left a lasting impact on the understanding of Yorkshire ...
Fountains Abbey begun in England; 1133 Rebuilding of Clairvaux Abbey begun. Construction of Angkor Wat begun. San Sisto, Pisa, Italy, consecrated. 1135 Basilica di San Zeno in Verona, Italy, rebuilt to its current form. Nave vault of Durham Cathedral, England, completed. 1136 Glasgow Cathedral in Scotland consecrated. [1]
Studley Royal Park is an estate in North Yorkshire, England.The site has an area of 800 acres (323 ha) [2] and includes an 18th-century landscaped garden; the ruins of Fountains Abbey; Fountains Hall, a Jacobean mansion; and the Victorian St Mary's church, designed by William Burges.
Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Gardens is a World Heritage Site in North Yorkshire. It was purchased by the National Trust in 1983. [ 1 ] The 800 acres (323 hectares) [ 2 ] site comprises:
Fountains Hall in 1830. The house was built by Stephen Proctor between 1598 and 1611, partly with stone from the abbey ruins. It is an example of a late Elizabethan prodigy house, perhaps influenced by the work of Robert Smythson. [2] In July 1604, Prince Charles travelled to London from Dunfermline Palace and stopped at
New archaeological research on Glastonbury Abbey pushes back the date for the earliest settlement of the site by 200 years – and reopens debate on Glastonbury’s origin myths.
Fountains Abbey was founded in 1132 by discontented Benedictine monks from St. Mary's Abbey, York, who desired a return to the austere Rule of St Benedict. After many struggles and great hardships, St Bernard agreed to send a monk from Clairvaux to instruct them, and in the end they prospered.