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40cm
actual image size: 29cm x 22cm
Description
The east end of Fountains Abbey, North Yorkshire, a Cistercian community of monks from the twelfth century until the Dissolution in 1539. It is the largest monastic ruin in the country, and a World Heritage Site. Abbot Marmaduke Huby's tower is to the right, and at 172 feet tall (52.5 metres), can be seen over the rim of the valley.
Image Details
Property Name
Fountains & Studley Royal
NTPL Ref. No.
167115
Region
Yorkshire & North East
©NTPL/Andrew Butler