Cathedrals · Yorkshire & the Humber
Easby Abbey
Easby 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
Easby 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
Easby Abbey, or the Abbey of St Agatha, is a ruined Premonstratensian abbey on the eastern bank of the River Swale on the outskirts of Richmond in the county of North Yorkshire, England. The site is privately owned but maintained by English Heritage and can be reached by a riverside walk from Richmond Castle. Within the precinct is the still-active parish church, displaying 13th-century wall paintings.
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Background
History
The Abbey of St Agatha, Easby, was founded in 1152 by Roald, Constable of Richmond Castle. The inhabitants were canons rather than monks. The Premonstratensians wore a white habit and became known as the White Canons. Easby was a daughter house of the Abbey of St Mary and St Martial (Newsham Abbey) in Lincolnshire; it was the third Premonstratensian house funded in England. The White Canons followed a code of austerity similar to that of Cistercian monks. Unlike monks of other orders, they were exempt from episcopal discipline. They undertook preaching and pastoral work in the region (such as distributing meat and drink). The canons also raised sheep. Other former Premonstraterian houses in…
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- Coordinates
- 54.3978, -1.7169
- Address
- Richmond, North Yorkshire
- Established
- 1101
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5327479 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Easby Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Easby Abbey?
- Easby Abbey is in Yorkshire & the Humber, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.3978°, -1.7169°.
- When was Easby Abbey built?
- Easby Abbey dates to 1101.
- What denomination is Easby Abbey?
- Easby Abbey is affiliated with Christianity.