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Fountain's Abbey - North of York

November 2nd 2008
When Brendan Geary drove me south from Durham to Ampleforth we stopped to have a look at Fountain's Abbey. This Cistercian Abbey was founded in 1135 adjacent to the Skell River. It became a flourishing community which included many lay Brothers who served as masons, tanners, shoemakers and smiths, or in brewing or baking. By the middle of the 13th Century, it was one of the wealthiest religious ... read more
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