While we were exploring the ruins of Byland Abbey, we found a team of three men who were errecting a marquee - not an easy task with the strong wind that was blowing.
The team were busy preparing the site for an open air wedding to be held the following day. The ceremony was to take place in the abbey church (shown in yesterday's shot) and the reception on the large green space of the abbey cloisters. The marquee can be seen here on the cloisters, looking over the ruins of the chapter house to the cloisters.
Katharine and I both felt concern for the wedding party. Fortunately the cold and windy conditions of that Friday changed by Saturday to a much warmer and less windy day.
There are extensive remains of buildings on the abbey site. The church may have been the largest and most impressive building, but there were other buildings as well, including accomodation, dining facilities, administrative buildings and many others.
I'm going to disagree! It looks lonely and cold. Where is the bar and more important - where is the loo? I assume it's gazpacho on the menu. Nice place though Ian, well worth a visit photographically.
It was certainly cold the day we were there! Fortunately, the following day when the wedding took place was sunny and warm. It looked like the marquee was for the reception, and if there was need for a warmer bar and a loo, there is the Abbey Inn straight across the road.
It has become very popular in the UK to find unusual places to hold weddings, and romantic ruins like this are a good example. Personally I think a church wedding is an important start to married life.
Ian
May 28th, 2022
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Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
I did wonder if erecting a marquee on a windy day should be declared an extreme sport!
Ian
It was certainly cold the day we were there! Fortunately, the following day when the wedding took place was sunny and warm. It looked like the marquee was for the reception, and if there was need for a warmer bar and a loo, there is the Abbey Inn straight across the road.
It has become very popular in the UK to find unusual places to hold weddings, and romantic ruins like this are a good example. Personally I think a church wedding is an important start to married life.
Ian