Fountains Abbey
Attraction
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The riverside remains of a medieval abbey form the focal point of an 18th-century landscaped garden.
Fountains, Ripon HG4 3DY, UK
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+44 1765 608888
Did You Know?
1132
Foundation Year
Fountains Abbey was established in 1132 by 13 exiled monks seeking reform from Benedictine St Mary's Abbey in York.
Cistercian
Monastic Order
The abbey was admitted to the French Cistercian Order, becoming the second Cistercian house in northern England after Rievaulx Abbey.
Henry VIII
Dissolution
Fountains Abbey was closed in 1539 under the orders of King Henry VIII during the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
UNESCO
World Heritage Site
Today, Fountains Abbey is a UNESCO World Heritage site, recognized for its well-preserved monastic ruins.
