Rievaulx in North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Rievaulx Abbey
Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 22, 2025
1. Rievaulx Abbey Marker
Rievaulx prospered and there were soon other Cistercian settlements in northern England and Scotland. By the 1160s the abbey was home to 640 men who dedicated their lives to the service of God. The community comprised choir monks, who spent a large part of their day in church, and a new type of monk called lay brothers, who worked the land. Rievaulx attracted recruits of the highest calibre, including Aelred, abbot between 1147 and 1167, who was later venerated at the abbey as a saint. Many of Rievaulx's buildings date from his time.
For 400 years Rievaulx was a place of piety, a provider of charity and hospitality, and an important landowner. (Marker Number 1.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1132.
Location. 54° 15.397′ N, 1° 7.067′ W. Marker is in Rievaulx, England,
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Regionally, this marker is in England’s Yorkshire & The Humber. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Down the Drain (a few steps from this marker); Landscape and Estates (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Infirmary (about 90 meters away); Reuse and Recycle (about 120 meters away); Chapter House (about 120 meters away); Refectory (about 120 meters away); East End of the Church (about 150 meters away); A Spiritual Place (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rievaulx.
Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 22, 2025
2. Rievaulx Abbey Ruins
Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2025, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 88 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 4, 2025, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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