Byland Abbey Byland with Wass, England

Byland Abbey is one of the three great Cistercian monasteries of North Yorkshire, with Fountains and Rievaulx. Although the community had a rocky start, its abbey church was once the largest in England.

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Byland Abbey, North York Moors Dirk Ingo Franke

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Go Historic ID
249277
Listed Building ID
1315790 view listed building data
Article Title
Byland Abbey
Grid Reference
SE 54951 78959
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Listed Building Description

Text courtesy of Historic England. © Crown Copyright, reprinted under the Open Government License.

BYLAND WITH WASS MAIN STREET SE 57 NW (east side) Byland 4/20 and 5/20 Byland Abbey (previously listed as By land Abbey and Abbey 4.1.55 gateway to the North West) GV I

Abbey church and monastic buildings. Now ruinous. Late C12, early C13 and C15. Limestone ashlar and rubble. Substantial remains of church including west front standing almost to full height. Ruins of monastic buildings standing to height of approximately 5 metres in places. For descriptions see DoE guidebook. Scheduled Ancient Monument. Peers C. "Byland Abbey" DoE official guidebook. Pevsner N. "Yorkshire: the North Riding" 1966.

Listing NGR: SE5495378960

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Place ID
249277
Title
Byland Abbey, Byland with Wass, England
Added By
Holly Hayes
Date Added
October 8, 2013
Last Updated
May 7, 2022
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