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Abbeys and Priories Collection: Abbeys and Priories in Eastern England

Abbeys and Priories in Eastern England Collection
33 Items

Abbeys and Priories Collection: Abbeys and Priories in South-East England

Abbeys and Priories in South-East England Collection
53 Items

Abbeys and Priories Collection: Abbeys and Priories in South-West England

Abbeys and Priories in South-West England Collection
37 Items

Abbeys and Priories Collection: Abbeys and Priories in the Midlands

Abbeys and Priories in the Midlands Collection
33 Items

Abbeys and Priories Collection: Abbeys and Priories in the North East

Abbeys and Priories in the North East Collection
37 Items

Abbeys and Priories Collection: Abbeys and Priories in the North West

Abbeys and Priories in the North West Collection
42 Items

Abbeys and Priories Collection: Battle Abbey

Battle Abbey Collection
21 Items

Abbeys and Priories Collection: Byland Abbey

Byland Abbey Collection
17 Items

Abbeys and Priories Collection: Castle Acre Priory

Castle Acre Priory Collection
15 Items

Abbeys and Priories Collection: Rievaulx Abbey

Rievaulx Abbey Collection
56 Items

Abbeys and Priories Collection: Whitby Abbey

Whitby Abbey Collection
24 Items

Abbeys and Priories Collection: Yorkshire Abbeys and Priories

Yorkshire Abbeys and Priories Collection
39 Items

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Fountains Abbey N950001

Fountains Abbey N950001
FOUNTAINS ABBEY, North Yorkshire. Reconstruction drawing by Alan Sorrell

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Shap Abbey K060284

Shap Abbey K060284
SHAP ABBEY, Cumbria. View of the Abbey with the sun setting behind the west Tower

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Whitby Abbey J850257

Whitby Abbey J850257
WHITBY ABBEY, North Yorkshire. Atmospheric silhouette of the ruins on a full moonlit night

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Whitby Abbey N080818

Whitby Abbey N080818
WHITBY ABBEY, North Yorkshire. View from across the harbour

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Furness Abbey J900267

Furness Abbey J900267
FURNESS ABBEY, Barrow in Furness, Cumbria. A reconstruction painting of Furness Abbey by Frank Gardiner (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Malmesbury BB95_10457

Malmesbury BB95_10457
MARKET SQUARE, Malmesbury, Wiltshire. A rooftop view looking over Market Square, showing the market cross (c.1500) and the abbey ruins

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Rievaulx Abbey J980029

Rievaulx Abbey J980029
RIEVAULX ABBEY, North Yorkshire. The interior of the abbey church looking towards the East end

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Whitby Abbey at night N070034

Whitby Abbey at night N070034
WHITBY ABBEY, North Yorkshire. A floodlit view of the abbey at night with reflection in the water

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Sherborne Abbey 29672_051

Sherborne Abbey 29672_051
Sherborne Abbey, Dorset. Photographed in September 2015

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Finchale Priory J910293

Finchale Priory J910293
FINCHALE PRIORY, Durham. View from accross the River Wear

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Rievaulx Abbey K100008

Rievaulx Abbey K100008
RIEVAULX ABBEY, North Yorkshire. View down onto the abbey, seen from Rievaulx Terrace

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Rievaulx Abbey N050068

Rievaulx Abbey N050068
RIEVAULX ABBEY, North Yorkshire. General view of the abbey showing its picturesque countryside landscape

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Aerial view reconstruction drawing, St Augustines Abbey J920596

Aerial view reconstruction drawing, St Augustines Abbey J920596
ST AUGUSTINEs ABBEY, Canterbury, Kent. Aerial view reconstruction drawing of the monastic buildings c.1500 by Terry BALL (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Buildwas Abbey J020158

Buildwas Abbey J020158
BUILDWAS ABBEY, Shropshire. Aerial view cutaway reconstruction drawing of the abbey in the 12th century by Terry Ball (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Whitby Abbey J850254

Whitby Abbey J850254
WHITBY ABBEY, North Yorkshire. Exterior view at sunset

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Hailes Abbey DP184773

Hailes Abbey DP184773
HAILES ABBEY, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire. The chapter house viewed from the north east

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Sherborne Abbey DP114047

Sherborne Abbey DP114047
Sherborne Abbey, Dorset. Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Whitby Abbey N080548

Whitby Abbey N080548
WHITBY ABBEY, North Yorkshire. Early morning view of the Abbey across the fishpond

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Byland Abbey J940485

Byland Abbey J940485
BYLAND ABBEY, North Yorkshire. Reconstruction drawing by Alan Sorrell showing the abbey as it might have appeared in the year 1539

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Roche Abbey J890254

Roche Abbey J890254
ROCHE ABBEY, Maltby, South Yorkshire. Pulpitum, quire & transepts

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Rievaulx Abbey DP169301

Rievaulx Abbey DP169301
RIEVAULX ABBEY, North Yorkshire. Church, North and South Transepts showing Nave in centre with Gallillee Porch in foreground, view from west

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Great Malvern Priory N110164

Great Malvern Priory N110164
MAYSON BEETON COLLECTION. Great Malvern Priory, Worcestershire. " Northern view of the church of Great Malvern" by Joseph Dougharty. Line coloured engraving dated 1730

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Castle Acre Priory J850376

Castle Acre Priory J850376
CASTLE ACRE PRIORY, Norfolk. West front of the church and priors lodging

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Battle Abbey J070060

Battle Abbey J070060
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. Interior view. Vaulted north chamber of the East Range which was perhaps the Monks Common Room

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: The Nave at St Augustines Abbey J990018

The Nave at St Augustines Abbey J990018
ST AUGUSTINEs ABBEY, Canterbury, Kent. Interior View. Reconstruction drawing of the nave of the abbey church by Peter Urmston

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Whitby Abbey at sunset N080808

Whitby Abbey at sunset N080808
WHITBY ABBEY, North Yorkshire. Floodlit view of the abbey at sunset from across the pond

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Rievaulx Abbey J870075

Rievaulx Abbey J870075
RIEVAULX ABBEY, North Yorkshire. View from the hillside

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Mount Grace Priory J930091

Mount Grace Priory J930091
MOUNT GRACE PRIORY, North Yorkshire. View of the Priory Church from the South West with daffodils in the foreground

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Castle Acre Priory J940262

Castle Acre Priory J940262
CASTLE ACRE PRIORY, Norfolk. Reconstruction drawing as it might have appeared in 1537 by Alan Sorrell

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Battle Abbey engraving N070794

Battle Abbey engraving N070794
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. The South West View of Battel Abby in the County of Sussex by Samuel and Nathaniel Buck, 1737

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Fountains Abbey engraving N070733

Fountains Abbey engraving N070733
FOUNTAINS ABBEY, North Yorkshire. The South View of the Ruins of Fountains Abbey in Skeldale; three Miles from Rippon by Samuel and Nathaniel Buck

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Byland Abbey J980022

Byland Abbey J980022
BYLAND ABBEY, North Yorkshire. The West front of the church from the South West

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Lindisfarne Priory K011475

Lindisfarne Priory K011475
LINDISFARNE PRIORY, Holy Island, Northumberland. A view of the priory in the late afternoon with Lindisfarne Castle in the distance

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Rievaulx Abbey J000004

Rievaulx Abbey J000004
RIEVAULX ABBEY, North Yorkshire. General view

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Westminster Abbey J060188

Westminster Abbey J060188
WESTMINSTER ABBEY, London. A front view of the west elevation at night

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Westminster Abbey J060187

Westminster Abbey J060187
WESTMINSTER ABBEY, London. A front view of the west elevation

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Westminster c. 1510 J950155

Westminster c. 1510 J950155
JEWEL TOWER, WESTMINSTER, London. " Birds eye view c. 1510". A reconstruction drawing by Terry BALL (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Lindisfarne Priory J880141

Lindisfarne Priory J880141
LINDISFARNE PRIORY, Northumberland. Reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team) of the Saxon church 652 AD

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Hailes Abbey N950007

Hailes Abbey N950007
HAILES ABBEY, Gloucestershire. The medieval buildings, fishponds, watercourses and other features of the abbey estate shown in their landscape setting

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: The Priory Church of St Peter & St Paul DP031868

The Priory Church of St Peter & St Paul DP031868
THE PRIORY CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, The Priory, Leominster, Herefordshire. Exterior evening view with moon above

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Westminster Abbey Chapter House J020008

Westminster Abbey Chapter House J020008
WESTMINSTER ABBEY CHAPTER HOUSE, London. Interior view looking up at the octagonal vaulted ceiling

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Whitby Abbey J850258

Whitby Abbey J850258
WHITBY ABBEY, North Yorkshire. View from the east

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Jewel Tower, London J920690

Jewel Tower, London J920690
JEWEL TOWER, Westminster, London. Middle Ages reconstruction drawing by Alan Sorrell. Jewel Tower in the foreground and Westminster Abbey in the distance

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Whitby Abbey engraving J010105

Whitby Abbey engraving J010105
WHITBY ABBEY, North Yorkshire. " The North View of Whitby Abbey in the North Riding of Yorkshire" Engraving by Samuel Buck 1711

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Castle Acre Priory N070074

Castle Acre Priory N070074
CASTLE ACRE PRIORY, Norfolk. Aerial view

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Gisborough Priory IC043_001

Gisborough Priory IC043_001
GISBOROUGH PRIORY, Guisborough, Cleveland

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Muchelney Abbey J040055

Muchelney Abbey J040055
MUCHELNEY ABBEY, Somerset. Aerial view reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn of the abbey in the 16th century from the South West

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Gisborough Priory K100002

Gisborough Priory K100002
GISBOROUGH PRIORY, Guisborough, Redcar and Cleveland. The sun sets at Guisborough producing a dramatic silhouette of the priory

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Gisborough Priory K100001

Gisborough Priory K100001
GISBOROUGH PRIORY, Guisborough, Redcar and Cleveland. Mist settles above the snow at Gisborough Priory

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Fountains Abbey J980103

Fountains Abbey J980103
FOUNTAINS ABBEY, North Yorkshire. General exterior view of the Cistercian abbey, which was founded in 1132

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Tynemouth Priory N080057

Tynemouth Priory N080057
TYNEMOUTH PRIORY, Tyne and Wear. View from King Edwards bay at dawn

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Brinkburn Priory K030534

Brinkburn Priory K030534
BRINKBURN PRIORY, Northumberland. Interior view of the church looking towards the stained glass window at the East end

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Rievaulx Abbey J060222

Rievaulx Abbey J060222
RIEVAULX ABBEY, North Yorkshire. The arches and buttresses of the north side of the abbey church

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Fountains Abbey J940477

Fountains Abbey J940477
FOUNTAINS ABBEY, North Yorkshire. Interior reconstruction drawing by Alan Sorrell

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Rievaulx Abbey J020157

Rievaulx Abbey J020157
RIEVAULX ABBEY, North Yorkshire. Reconstruction drawing of the Presbytery in the 13th century by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: St Albans Abbey FF003035

St Albans Abbey FF003035
ST ALBANS ABBEY, St Albans, Hertfordshire. The tower of St Albans Abbey seen from north-west in the churchyard. Photographed by John Gay in the 1960s

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Westminster Abbey Chapter House J890284

Westminster Abbey Chapter House J890284
WESTMINSTER ABBEY: CHAPTER HOUSE, London. Inner entrance. English Gothic sculpture of Archangel Gabriel

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Denny Abbey N070762

Denny Abbey N070762
DENNY ABBEY, Cambridgeshire. The north east view of Denny Priory near Cambridge by Samuel and Nathaniel Buck, 1730

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Titchfield Abbey J910149

Titchfield Abbey J910149
TITCHFIELD ABBEY, Hampshire. View of the gatehouse from the South East. The ruins of a 13th century Premonstratensian abbey, later converted into a Tudor Mansion

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Furness Abbey N080540

Furness Abbey N080540
FURNESS ABBEY, Cumbria. View of the transepts from the west

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Rievaulx Abbey J070049

Rievaulx Abbey J070049
RIEVAULX ABBEY, North Yorkshire. The window at the east end of the abbey church showing autumn colour on the trees beyond

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Cleeve Abbey J900121

Cleeve Abbey J900121
CLEEVE ABBEY, Somerset. Interior view of the Frater steps

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Lindisfarne Priory K880003

Lindisfarne Priory K880003
LINDISFARNE PRIORY, Holy Island, Northumberland. View of the priory at sunset

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Lindisfarne Priory J880069

Lindisfarne Priory J880069
LINDISFARNE PRIORY, Northumberland. View of the nave in the priory church with decorated pillars

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Lindisfarne Priory J880067

Lindisfarne Priory J880067
LINDISFARNE PRIORY, Holy Island, Northumberland. General view of the priory and the castle from the south west

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Whitby Abbey at sunset N080807

Whitby Abbey at sunset N080807
WHITBY ABBEY, North Yorkshire. Floodlit view of the abbey at sunset from across the pond

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Lanercost Priory K021543

Lanercost Priory K021543
LANERCOST PRIORY, Cumbria. View of the south side of the Priory Church from south east with remains of the east range of cloisters in foreground

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Furness Abbey J930339

Furness Abbey J930339
FURNESS ABBEY, Barrow in Furness, Cumbria. The vaulted vestibule leading to the Chapter House

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Wenlock Priory K980723

Wenlock Priory K980723
WENLOCK PRIORY, Shropshire. View looking down the nave towards the West end of the church

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Rievaulx Abbey J870076

Rievaulx Abbey J870076
RIEVAULX ABBEY, North Yorkshire. Winter view from the hillside

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Lanercost Priory DP233546

Lanercost Priory DP233546
Lanercost Priory, Brampton, Cumbria. Interior of priory, view through north transept and tomb stones towards east end showing vaulting. View from north west

Background imageAbbeys and Priories Collection: Thornton Abbey IC204_001

Thornton Abbey IC204_001
Thornton Abbey, North Lincolnshire. Reconstruction drawing, by Jill Atherton, of the Abbey viewed from the West, c.1500



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