2018

SE2768 : The Cellarium at Fountains Abbey

taken 6 years ago, near to Aldfield, North Yorkshire, England

The Cellarium at Fountains Abbey
The Cellarium at Fountains Abbey
Fountains Abbey is one of the largest and best preserved ruined Cistercian monasteries in England. It was founded in 1132, and dissolved in 1539. The Abbey buildings and over 500 acres of land were sold by the Crown to Sir Richard Gresham, at the time a Member of Parliament and former Lord Mayor of London. The site was acquired in 1597 by Sir Stephen Proctor, who used stone from the monastic complex to build Fountains Hall.

Between 1627 and 1767, the estate was owned by the Messenger family who sold it to William Aislaby who was responsible for combining it with the Studley Royal Estate. The full history of Fountains Abbey can be seen at LinkExternal link

This is the Cellarium which was found underneath the Refectory. The cellarer was the monk in charge of managing the estate. His lockable stores for food and produce, the Cellarium, occupied a series of alcoves here.

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Park are Grade I listed and are owned by the National Trust and managed by English Heritage.

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SE2768, 707 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Marathon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 1 September, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 20 November, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SE 2743 6825 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:6.5642N 1:34.9166W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SE 2744 6819
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