Rievaulx Abbey

Rievaulx Abbey
Rievaulx Abbey is located in North Yorkshire
Rievaulx Abbey
Location within North Yorkshire
Monastery information
OrderCistercian
Established1132
Disestablished1538
Mother houseClairvaux Abbey
DioceseDiocese of York
People
Founder(s)Walter l'Espec and Thurstan, Archbishop of York
Important associated figuresAelred of Rievaulx
Site
LocationRievaulx, North Yorkshire, England
Coordinates54°15′27″N 1°7′0″W / 54.25750°N 1.11667°W / 54.25750; -1.11667
Visible remainssubstantial
Public accessyes

Rievaulx Abbey (/ˈrv/ REE-voh) was a Cistercian abbey in Rievaulx, near Helmsley, in the North York Moors National Park, North Yorkshire, England. It was one of the great abbeys in England until it was seized in 1538 under Henry VIII during the Dissolution of the Monasteries. The wider site was awarded Scheduled Ancient Monument status in 1915 and the abbey was brought into the care of the then Ministry of Works in 1917.[1] The ruins of its main buildings are today a tourist attraction, owned and maintained by English Heritage.

  1. ^ Pearson, T. (2019). "Rievaulx Abbey, Helmsley, North Yorkshire: Archaeological Survey and Investigation of the Precinct. Historic England Research Report 7/2019". research.historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2020.