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Roche Abbey Of Maltby, Rotherham

Roche Abbey Of Maltby, Rotherham

ByPaul Steele Updated25 March 2022

Roche Abbey is nestled within a secluded wooded valley near Maltby, Yorkshire. A remarkable ruins that still was founded in the 12th century and still has the remains of the original 12th century new gothic…

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Nymans – The Romantic West Sussex Ruins and Garden

Nymans – The Romantic West Sussex Ruins and Garden

BySarah James Updated3 February 2021

I recently visited the beautiful Nymans in West Sussex on a warm August morning. The spectacular gardens are set against a majestic backdrop of haunting gothic ruins. This lends itself to the magical and fairytale…

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Byland Abbey – The 12th Century Cistercian Inspiration

Byland Abbey – The 12th Century Cistercian Inspiration

ByPaul Steele Updated3 November 2020

Byland Abbey, North Yorkshire is one of those ruins that the more you delve into its history, the more you learn that this was once a great and inspirational Abbey for the whole of Northern…

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Beaumaris Castle – The Unfinished Masterpiece of Anglesey

Beaumaris Castle – The Unfinished Masterpiece of Anglesey

ByPaul Steele Updated14 February 2021

Beaumaris Castle, Anglesey, is truly a sight to behold. In its current state as you approach it may not look the high and grand castle you expect but as you get closer and within you…

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Stafford Castle – Dominating The Skyline Over 900 Years

Stafford Castle – Dominating The Skyline Over 900 Years

ByPaul Steele Updated19 August 2022

For over 900 years there has been a castle or ruin of in some form here in Stafford. Stafford Castle dominates the area for many miles around on the part natural, part man made hill, the…

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Sweetheart Abbey – Built in memory of true love

Sweetheart Abbey – Built in memory of true love

ByPaul Steele Updated13 February 2021

Heading south out of Dumfries, Scotland, driving approximately 5 miles you come to the beautiful village of New Abbey. You cannot fail to notice there is one landmark towering above all in the skyline. The ruins…

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Mount Grace Priory – Britain’s best preserved Carthusian priory

Mount Grace Priory – Britain’s best preserved Carthusian priory

ByDawn Stubbs Updated8 November 2020

Mount Grace Priory was founded in 1398 by Thomas Holland 1st Duke of Surrey, and was the last monastery established in Yorkshire before the Reformation. It is the best preserved of the ten medieval Carthusian…

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Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden

ByDawn Stubbs Updated19 May 2021

The land at Fountains was granted to 13 Cistercian Monks back in the year 1132 AD, when there was unrest at St Mary’s abbey in York. The monks fled under the protection of Archbishop Thurstan…

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Shap Abbey – Peaceful Cumbrian Ruins In The Lowther Valley

Shap Abbey – Peaceful Cumbrian Ruins In The Lowther Valley

ByPaul Steele Updated8 July 2021

The River Lowther runs by through a calm, peaceful Cumbrian valley and on the side of the river stands the delightful ruins of Shap Abbey. Away from it all, seemingly hidden away even the approaching…

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Penrith Castle – The Residence Of A Future King

Penrith Castle – The Residence Of A Future King

ByPaul Steele Updated22 October 2022

If you have ever entered Penrith, Cumbria, from the M6 via the A592, you may have noticed that opposite the main railway station sits a set of sandstone ruins. The ruins of Penrith Castle, within…

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Bolton Abbey Walk – The Ruins And The Strid

Bolton Abbey Walk – The Ruins And The Strid

ByPaul Steele Updated29 August 2022

Bolton Abbey combined with a circular walk of The Strid, with Strid Wood, is a fantastic walk for any season. History in a beautiful natural setting and miles of walking amongst unique natural beauty. This…

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