Swaledale - Egglestone Abbey
Egglestone Abbey in Swaledale is the ruins of a 12th C abbey. The abbey was founded in about 1195 and is a good example of a small monastic establishment, exhibiting several styles of architecture and all the principal components of a medieval monastery. At the dissolution in 1536, the east range of the cloister was converted into a mansion.
Hobbies & Activities category: Archeological site or ruin; Christian sites
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