Cathedrals · Yorkshire & the Humber
Byland Abbey
Byland Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
About
Byland Abbey is a cathedral in england yorkshire, United Kingdom — the principal church of its diocese, dating from 1101. Cathedrals are seats of bishops in the Church of England, the Roman Catholic Church, and other Christian denominations across Britain.
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From the Wikipedia article
Byland Abbey is a ruined abbey and a small village in Byland with Wass civil parish, in the county of North Yorkshire, England, in the North York Moors National Park. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of Ryedale District, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
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Background
History
It was founded as a Savigniac abbey in January 1135 and was absorbed by the Cistercian order in 1147. It was not an easy start for the community which had had to move five times before settling at the present site. The group of thirteen monks first left Furness Abbey, then in Lancashire, in 1134. They founded a new abbey at Calder, in Cumberland, and remained there for four years. They then suffered their first setback, when a Scottish raid forced them to return to Furness. However, they were refused re-entry, possibly due to lack of space at Furness or because their abbot, Gerald, refused to resign his rank. Its early history was marked by disputes with no fewer than four other religious…
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- Coordinates
- 54.2017, -1.1584
- Address
- Byland, Coxwold, North Yorkshire, England
- Established
- 1101
Sources
- wikidata: Q1018528 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Byland Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Byland Abbey?
- Byland Abbey is in Yorkshire & the Humber, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.2017°, -1.1584°.
- When was Byland Abbey built?
- Byland Abbey dates to 1101.
- What denomination is Byland Abbey?
- Byland Abbey is affiliated with Christianity.