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  1. Rievaulx Bridge: Monks, Floods, and Tanks

    In 1826, William Turner stood on this bridge to paint his famous view of Rievaulx Abbey. Anyone hoping to recreate his masterpiece today would be sorely disappointed, thanks to the abundance of trees along the river and the endless stream of traffic rattling across the bridge. This three-arched, hump-backed structure, built from limestone ...

    fhithich.uk/?p=37465

    #NorthYorkMoors #Rievaulx #Ryedale #18thcentury #history #military

  2. Rievaulx Bridge: Monks, Floods, and Tanks

    In 1826, William Turner stood on this bridge to paint his famous view of Rievaulx Abbey. Anyone hoping to recreate his masterpiece today would be sorely disappointed, thanks to the abundance of trees along the river and the endless stream of traffic rattling across the bridge. This three-arched, hump-backed structure, built from limestone ...

    fhithich.uk/?p=37465

    #NorthYorkMoors #Rievaulx #Ryedale #18thcentury #history #military

  3. Rievaulx Bridge: Monks, Floods, and Tanks

    In 1826, William Turner stood on this bridge to paint his famous view of Rievaulx Abbey. Anyone hoping to recreate his masterpiece today would be sorely disappointed, thanks to the abundance of trees along the river and the endless stream of traffic rattling across the bridge. This three-arched, hump-backed structure, built from limestone ...

    fhithich.uk/?p=37465

    #NorthYorkMoors #Rievaulx #Ryedale #18thcentury #history #military

  4. Rievaulx Bridge: Monks, Floods, and Tanks

    In 1826, William Turner stood on this bridge to paint his famous view of Rievaulx Abbey. Anyone hoping to recreate his masterpiece today would be sorely disappointed, thanks to the abundance of trees along the river and the endless stream of traffic rattling across the bridge. This three-arched, hump-backed structure, built from limestone ...

    fhithich.uk/?p=37465

    #NorthYorkMoors #Rievaulx #Ryedale #18thcentury #history #military

  5. Rievaulx Bridge: Monks, Floods, and Tanks

    In 1826, William Turner stood on this bridge to paint his famous view of Rievaulx Abbey. Anyone hoping to recreate his masterpiece today would be sorely disappointed, thanks to the abundance of trees along the river and the endless stream of traffic rattling across the bridge. This three-arched, hump-backed structure, built from limestone ...

    fhithich.uk/?p=37465

    #NorthYorkMoors #Rievaulx #Ryedale #18thcentury #history #military

  6. Rievaulx Abbey: A Picturesque View from an 18c Vanity Project

    Charles Dickens, ever the enthusiast, was beside himself with admiration for Rievaulx Abbey, and who could blame him? This Cistercian marvel, nestled in a lush green valley and surrounded by dense woodland, is a particularly fine ruin—courtesy of Henry VIII’s systematic penchant for tearing down monasteries.
    Perched above ...

    fhithich.uk/?p=36887

    #NorthYorkMoors #Rievaulx #18thcentury #history #NationalTrust

  7. Rievaulx Abbey: A Picturesque View from an 18c Vanity Project

    Charles Dickens, ever the enthusiast, was beside himself with admiration for Rievaulx Abbey, and who could blame him? This Cistercian marvel, nestled in a lush green valley and surrounded by dense woodland, is a particularly fine ruin—courtesy of Henry VIII’s systematic penchant for tearing down monasteries.
    Perched above ...

    fhithich.uk/?p=36887

    #NorthYorkMoors #Rievaulx #18thcentury #history #NationalTrust

  8. Rievaulx Abbey: A Picturesque View from an 18c Vanity Project

    Charles Dickens, ever the enthusiast, was beside himself with admiration for Rievaulx Abbey, and who could blame him? This Cistercian marvel, nestled in a lush green valley and surrounded by dense woodland, is a particularly fine ruin—courtesy of Henry VIII’s systematic penchant for tearing down monasteries.
    Perched above ...

    fhithich.uk/?p=36887

    #NorthYorkMoors #Rievaulx #18thcentury #history #NationalTrust

  9. Rievaulx Abbey: A Picturesque View from an 18c Vanity Project

    Charles Dickens, ever the enthusiast, was beside himself with admiration for Rievaulx Abbey, and who could blame him? This Cistercian marvel, nestled in a lush green valley and surrounded by dense woodland, is a particularly fine ruin—courtesy of Henry VIII’s systematic penchant for tearing down monasteries.
    Perched above ...

    fhithich.uk/?p=36887

    #NorthYorkMoors #Rievaulx #18thcentury #history #NationalTrust

  10. Rievaulx Abbey: A Picturesque View from an 18c Vanity Project

    Charles Dickens, ever the enthusiast, was beside himself with admiration for Rievaulx Abbey, and who could blame him? This Cistercian marvel, nestled in a lush green valley and surrounded by dense woodland, is a particularly fine ruin—courtesy of Henry VIII’s systematic penchant for tearing down monasteries.
    Perched above ...

    fhithich.uk/?p=36887

    #NorthYorkMoors #Rievaulx #18thcentury #history #NationalTrust

  11. Visited Rievaulx abbey today - which was helpfully encased in rain. #Rievaulx #ruins #photography

  12. Visited Rievaulx abbey today - which was helpfully encased in rain. #Rievaulx #ruins #photography

  13. Visited Rievaulx abbey today - which was helpfully encased in rain. #Rievaulx #ruins #photography

  14. Visited Rievaulx abbey today - which was helpfully encased in rain. #Rievaulx #ruins #photography

  15. Visited Rievaulx abbey today - which was helpfully encased in rain. #Rievaulx #ruins #photography

  16. April Fools’ Day

    And so we fly into April. Tempus fugit.

    I was planning on an April Fool, but didn't have enough foresight. And by the time I post this, it’ll be past the 12 o’clock deadline. So, instead, I’ll just post about the history of the tradition.

    But first, my morning’s exercise. With the weather looking pretty dreich, I opted a revisit to Rievaulx Terrace as I knew the Iconic Templ ...

    fhithich.uk/?p=31776

    #NorthYorkMoors #Rievaulx #Cistercian #medieval

  17. April Fools’ Day

    And so we fly into April. Tempus fugit.

    I was planning on an April Fool, but didn't have enough foresight. And by the time I post this, it’ll be past the 12 o’clock deadline. So, instead, I’ll just post about the history of the tradition.

    But first, my morning’s exercise. With the weather looking pretty dreich, I opted a revisit to Rievaulx Terrace as I knew the Iconic Templ ...

    fhithich.uk/?p=31776

    #NorthYorkMoors #Rievaulx #Cistercian #medieval

  18. April Fools’ Day

    And so we fly into April. Tempus fugit.

    I was planning on an April Fool, but didn't have enough foresight. And by the time I post this, it’ll be past the 12 o’clock deadline. So, instead, I’ll just post about the history of the tradition.

    But first, my morning’s exercise. With the weather looking pretty dreich, I opted a revisit to Rievaulx Terrace as I knew the Iconic Templ ...

    fhithich.uk/?p=31776

    #NorthYorkMoors #Rievaulx #Cistercian #medieval

  19. April Fools’ Day

    And so we fly into April. Tempus fugit.

    I was planning on an April Fool, but didn't have enough foresight. And by the time I post this, it’ll be past the 12 o’clock deadline. So, instead, I’ll just post about the history of the tradition.

    But first, my morning’s exercise. With the weather looking pretty dreich, I opted a revisit to Rievaulx Terrace as I knew the Iconic Templ ...

    fhithich.uk/?p=31776

    #NorthYorkMoors #Rievaulx #Cistercian #medieval

  20. The Ionic Temple, Rievaulx Terrace

    They say that things often come in threes, and that certainly seems to be the case for me this week, as I have encountered the Duncombe family for the third time. 
    In 1687, a nouveau riche banker named Sir Charles Duncombe purchased the Rievaulx and Helmsley estates for the staggering sum of £90,000. He was known as one of the richest commoners in ...

    fhithich.uk/?p=31846

    #NorthYorkMoors #Rievaulx #18th-century #history #NationalTrust

  21. The Ionic Temple, Rievaulx Terrace

    They say that things often come in threes, and that certainly seems to be the case for me this week, as I have encountered the Duncombe family for the third time. 
    In 1687, a nouveau riche banker named Sir Charles Duncombe purchased the Rievaulx and Helmsley estates for the staggering sum of £90,000. He was known as one of the richest commoners in ...

    fhithich.uk/?p=31846

    #NorthYorkMoors #Rievaulx #18th-century #history #NationalTrust

  22. The Ionic Temple, Rievaulx Terrace

    They say that things often come in threes, and that certainly seems to be the case for me this week, as I have encountered the Duncombe family for the third time. 
    In 1687, a nouveau riche banker named Sir Charles Duncombe purchased the Rievaulx and Helmsley estates for the staggering sum of £90,000. He was known as one of the richest commoners in ...

    fhithich.uk/?p=31846

    #NorthYorkMoors #Rievaulx #18th-century #history #NationalTrust

  23. The Ionic Temple, Rievaulx Terrace

    They say that things often come in threes, and that certainly seems to be the case for me this week, as I have encountered the Duncombe family for the third time. 
    In 1687, a nouveau riche banker named Sir Charles Duncombe purchased the Rievaulx and Helmsley estates for the staggering sum of £90,000. He was known as one of the richest commoners in ...

    fhithich.uk/?p=31846

    #NorthYorkMoors #Rievaulx #18th-century #history #NationalTrust