Looking down from Rievaulx Terrace through a gap in the trees onto the ruins of Rievaulx Abbey. The ruins of Rievaulx Abbey are some of the finest Cistercian remains in the whole of England. The abbey was founded in 1132AD – the first Cistercian monastery in England – and survived until the dissolution of the monasteries by Henry VIII in 1539, though by that time it had only around 22 monks rather than the 600-plus who lived their at the height of its power. Sitting in the valley below Rievaulx Terrace, from where you can enjoy fantastic views of the abbey down through gaps cut in the trees, the abbey was built to take advantage of the flow of the River Rye, which the monks moved away from the rising slopes of the terrace to give them more room on which to build. While the abbey was built in the second half of the 12th century, most of the existing remains – the transept, the east end of the church, the refectory, the dormitory and more – date from the extensive rebuilding in the 13th century. As such, they are examples of Early English Architecture and are some of the most complete abbey remains in the country. The site is now looked after by English Heritage, who offer a superb audio tour that takes you back to the time when the monks were here in heir hundreds, working in the church while lay brothers toiled on the land. Rievaulx Terrace forms a natural viewing platform above the Ryedale Valley, home to Rievaulx Abbey. The potential for the hillside to be used as a terrace was spotted by Thomas Duncombe II in the mid-18th century. He commissioned a landscaper to compose the terrace between 1749 and 1757, with temples at either end and views, down through gaps cut in the trees, of the abbey. There are two temples on the terrace, the Tuscan Temple and the Ionic Temple, the latter of which served as a kitchen and dining room for guests of the Duncombe family who came to visit. The National Trust now look after the terrace and the temples, giving visitors the chance to experience the site as others did centuries ago.
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===DO VIEW FULL SIZE=== www.flickr.com/photos/cathedraljack/35444549385/sizes/k The magnificent West Front is one of the most beautiful and awe-inspiring parts of the building. It is beautifully decorated, and the central feature is the massive West Window, nicknamed the "Heart of Yorkshire" due to the shape the stonework makes. It is also very wide and very tall, with the pinnacles on the tower reaching 200ft. The Central Tower was never completed, but based on the massive size of the West Front, and the fact the Central Tower is already 230ft high, it could have been even more dominating than it currently is. It is also very tricky to take photos of - as you can see it is always busy, there is a large tree in front of it, and it's sheer size makes it impossible to fit in one go. Hence, this is a panorama of six photographs stitched together.
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