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Rievaulx Abbey

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

From Time • Jun. 17, 2010

The monks were brought from Rievaulx Abbey, in Yorkshire.

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 290, December 29, 1827 by Various

It was after passing a picturesque cottage and bridge, that the first view of Rievaulx Abbey broke upon us.

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 328, August 23, 1828 by Various

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

In such a barren district Walter l'Espée, who had fought at Northallerton, founded Rievaulx Abbey.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 05 (From Charlemagne to Frederick Barbarossa) by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)