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Kirkstall Abbey is a ruined Cistercian monastery in Kirkstall, north-west of Leeds city centre in West Yorkshire, England. It is set in a public park on the north bank of the River Aire. It was founded c. 1152. It was disestablished during the Dissolution of the Monasteries under Henry VIII.
Sep 22, 2023 · Kirkstall Abbey was founded in 1152 by Henry de Lacy, Lord of the manor of Pontefract, and was completed between 1152 and 1182. The abbey follows the Cistercian plan and features round-headed windows and doorways, as well as pointed vaulting arches.
They were initially built of timber but almost immediately replaced with locally quarried Bramley Fall gritstone. The monks grew wealthy from the wool trade, and also built two mills and a forge. The early history of the abbey was recorded by Hugh of Kirkstall, who became a monk here in 1183.
Kirkstall Abbey: history. The history of Kirkstall Abbey, Yorkshire, begins with its foundation in 1147, when a group of twelve monks from Fountains Abbey, under the guidance of their prior, Alexander, colonised the site at Barnoldswick.
Mar 23, 2023 · Kirkstall Abbey was founded during King Henry II's reign by a group of Catholic monks, who made a living from keeping sheep near the building for use in the wool trade. Photo:...
Following much clearance and restoration work, the Abbey was opened to the public by the Lord Mayor of Leeds and the Bishop of Ripon on September 14th 1895. One hundred years later, in 1995. A centenary Son Et Lumiere was held to celebrate this occasion.
Kirkstall Abbey was founded in 1152 by a community of Cistercian monks from Fountains Abbey. It gained its wealth from keeping sheep for the wool trade. Monastic life for the 31 monks came to an end in November 1540 when the abbey was surrendered to Henry VIII as part of the dissolution of the monasteries.
