Rievaulx Abbey

Rievaulx Abbey was a Cistercian abbey in , near , in the North York Moors National Park, , 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.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ionic Temple and Rievaulx Terrace.

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is situated 1,100 feet east of Rievaulx Abbey.

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is a site located in the North York Moors National Park, in , England, overlooking and owned by the National Trust. is situated 1,200 feet southeast of Rievaulx Abbey.

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is situated 1,900 feet south of Rievaulx Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rievaulx and Old Byland.

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

Village
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is a village, which is situated 1½ miles west of Rievaulx Abbey.

Village
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is a village and former civil parish in , England. The hamlet lies just east of , north of the A170 road, and 5 miles west of Helmsley, in the . is situated 2 miles southwest of Rievaulx Abbey.

Rievaulx Abbey

Latitude
54.25733° or 54° 15′ 26″ north
Longitude
-1.11728° or 1° 7′ 2″ west
Operator
English Heritage
Open location code
9C6W7V4M+W3
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way 25752429
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Wiki­data ID
Q1247496
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Turkish—“Rievaulx Abbey” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Rievaulx Abbey”
  • Afrikaans: “Rievaulx-abdy”
  • Chinese: “里沃修道院”
  • Dutch: “Abdij van Rievaulx”
  • French: “abbaye de Rievaulx”
  • French: “Abbaye de Rievaulx”
  • German: “Kloster Rievaulx”
  • German: “Rievaulx Abbey”
  • Indonesian: “Rievaulx Abbey”
  • Italian: “abbazia di Rievaulx”
  • Italian: “Abbazia di Rievaulx”
  • Italian: “Rievaulx Abbey”
  • Javanese: “Rievaulx Abbey”
  • Latin: “Riaevallis”
  • Romanian: “Mănăstirea Rievaulx”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Rievaulx Abbey”
  • Slovenian: “Opatija Rievaulx”
  • Slovenian: “Rievaulx Abbey”
  • Spanish: “abadía de Rievaulx”
  • Spanish: “Abadía de Rievaulx”
  • Turkish: “Rievaulx Abbey”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rievaulx Abbey and Rievaulx Abbey Visitor Centre.

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