Rievaulx Abbey (English Heritage Guidebooks)

by Glyn Coppack (Author), Glyn Coppack (Author), Stuart Harrison (Author), Peter Fergusson (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2008

  $3.29

  Situated in the beautiful and remote valley of the River Rye, Rievaulx Abbey was founded in 1132 by monks from Clairvaux in France. It quickly grew to become the pre-eminent Cistercian abbey in Britain. This guide includes a tour and history of the site, illustrated with full-colour maps, reconstruction drawings and historical images.

• Used

  Paperback
  1994

  $3.29

  Rievaulx Abbey was the foremost Cistercian monastery in Britain. This illustrated site guide provides an insight into the history and architecture of the abbey, monastic life and the heritage of this site in the Rye Valley beneath the Hambleton Hills.