Byland Abbey
| Byland Cistercian Abbey | |
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 Byland Abbey ruins |
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| location |
 United Kingdom of England
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| Coordinates: | 54 ° 12 '11 " N , 1 ° 9' 32" W |
| Serial number according to Janauschek |
261 |
| founding year | 1147 |
| Year of dissolution / annulment |
1537 |
| Mother monastery | Furness Abbey |
| Primary Abbey | Clairvaux Monastery |
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Daughter monasteries |
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The monastery Byland Abbey in Yorkshire was in 1135 in Calder as a daughter monastery of Furness Abbey founded, later moved to Old Byland, where it is with the Congregation of Savigny in 1147 the Cistercians joined, and in 1177 moved to its present location. At the same time Byland Abbey was one of the largest spiritual centers in this region, along with the Fountains Abbey and Rievaulx Abbey . The monks lived mainly from sheep breeding and the wool produced from it. The monastery was closed under the reign of Henry VIII . Today only impressive ruins remain.
In the 12th century, the English bishop Wimund , who had previously been a pirate , was held prisoner here . In 1322 the battle of Byland broke out near the abbey between the English and Scots .
Byland Abbey in The ruined abbeys of Yorkshire (1883)
Byland Abbey, May 2005
Nave looking west
Nave looking east
North aisle
Cloister
Cloister and warm room
capital
capital
Byland Abbey in August 2013
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Buildings and plant
The original church was replaced at the beginning of the 13th century by a new one, the ruins of which are over 100 m long and had three naves, a transept and a flat closed choir with five chapels. There were two more chapels on both sides of the transept . Remnants of the ceramic flooring are still preserved here. The lower part of a large rose window has remained in the facade . The chapter house , the refectory and the heat exchange are still remnants. The Konversengasse is still recognizable.
Web links
- Byland Abbey story in English