Fountains Abbey, Fountains, North Yorkshire
Fountains Abbey was founded in the 1130s as a Cistercian monastery. The monastic church and the west range which housed the lay brothers' dormintory and refectory are seen here, with a corner of the East Guest House in the foreground. By the time of the Dissolution it was the richest Cistercian abbey in Britain, valued at £1115 18s 2d. It was closed in November 1539.
