Rievaulx Abbey

British  

/ ˈriːvəʊ /

noun

1. a ruined Cistercian abbey near Helmsley in Yorkshire: built in the 12th century and abandoned at the dissolution of the monasteries; landscaped in the 18th century

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Example Sentences

Rievaulx Abbey, www.english-heritage.org.uk, was one of them but that hasn't dented its beauty.

From Time • Jun. 17, 2010

A short distance up the stream brings us to the little village of Rivas—as the country folk call it—and to Rievaulx Abbey.

From A Month in Yorkshire by White, Walter

The next day he drove me over to Rievaulx Abbey, which was the mother of Fountain Abbey. 

From A Walk from London to John O'Groat's by Burritt, Elihu

Melrose Abbey was the eldest daughter, I believe, of Rievaulx Abbey, in Yorkshire, which has already been noticed; a year or two older in its foundation than Fountain Abbey, in Studley Park. 

From A Walk from London to John O'Groat's by Burritt, Elihu

The reference to the Scottish raid as far south as Rievaulx Abbey touches an event of great interest.

From The Evolution of an English Town by Home, Gordon