Ruins of St Mary's Abbey, York by fishers

Ruins of St Mary's Abbey, York

Yesterday's shot had a pub sign for the 'Hole in the Wall'. This shot shows part of the building illustrated on the pub sign.

St Mary's Abbey is a ruined Benedictine abbey in the Museum Gardens in York, and a Grade I listed building. The abbey has a long and complicated history. It was founded in 1088 by a group of monks that came to York from Lastingham (in the southern part of the North York Moors). It eventually became very wealthy, being the largest and richest Benedictine establishment in the north of England and one of the largest landholders in Yorkshire.

Like many other such locations it was closed by Henry VIII at the Dissolution of the Monasteries around 1539, and was subsequently largely destroyed, although there are other buildings close by which were part of the abbey complex that are still in use.

The ruins today form an interesting and attractive feature of the Museum Gardens.

Ian
Hey! Cool shot. Like the view here.
January 8th, 2017  
Great perspective, light shadows and architectural details that are still intact
January 8th, 2017  
Lovely capture.
January 8th, 2017  
If only Henry VIII hadn't existed...
January 8th, 2017  
Oh delightful - haven't been there in a while. Love the history you include, so interesting.
January 8th, 2017  
Lovely capture in the sunlight.
January 8th, 2017  
A beautiful shot of this ruin wall. Fav.
Yesterday night we had frost and snow. To day it`s all gone and temp. of nearly 10 Celc
January 8th, 2017  
Nice lighting and blue sky.
January 8th, 2017  
Henry VIII had much to answer for. Fortunately, Exeter Cathedral, has fared better.
January 8th, 2017  
Love the composition and impressed that there's still so much standing.
January 8th, 2017  
very nice
January 8th, 2017  
Wonderful composition. I really enjoy pictures of ruins, and find it interesting to see what parts remain standing.
January 9th, 2017  
Ruins fascinate me and so does this one. interesting history.
January 9th, 2017  
Beautiful, Ian, and thank you for the history. I have visited some very fine cathedral ruins in the UK but I have never been to York.
January 9th, 2017  
Great shot
January 9th, 2017  
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