Rievaulx

Rievaulx is a small village and civil parish in Rye Dale within the North York Moors National Park near Helmsley in North Yorkshire, England and is located in what was the inner court of Rievaulx Abbey, close to the River Rye.

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Type: Village with 80 residents
Description: village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England
Also known as: “Rievaulx, North Yorkshire”, “Rieveaulx”, and “Rivaulx”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rievaulx Abbey and Ionic Temple.

Rievaulx Abbey

Park

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Rievaulx Abbey was a Cistercian abbey in Rievaulx, near Helmsley, in the North York Moors National Park, North Yorkshire, England. It was one of the great monasteries in England until it was seized in 1538 under Henry VIII during the Dissolution of the Monasteries.

Ionic Temple

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Rievaulx Terrace

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Rievaulx Terrace is a site located in the North York Moors National Park, in North Yorkshire, England, overlooking Rievaulx Abbey and owned by the National Trust.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Byland and Scawton.

Old Byland

Village

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Old Byland is a village, which is situated 1½ miles west of Rievaulx.

Scawton

Village

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Scawton is a village and former civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The hamlet lies just east of Sutton Bank, north of the A170 road, and 5 miles west of Helmsley, in the Hambleton Hills. Scawton is situated 2 miles southwest of Rievaulx.