Byland Abbey

Daughter monasteries

Jervaulx Abbey

The monastery of Byland Abbey in Yorkshire was founded in 1135 in Calder as a daughter house of Furness Abbey, later moved to Old Byland, where it joined the Cistercian order in 1147 by the Congregation of Savigny, and in 1177 moved to its present location. At the same time Byland Abbey was next to the Abbey Fountains Abbey and Rievaulx Abbey one of the largest spiritual centers in the region. The monks lived mainly on sheep farming and the wool produced from it. Under the reign of Henry VIII, the monastery was dissolved. Today only impressive ruins stand it.

In the 12th century here, the English bishop Wimund was held prisoner, who had previously operated as a pirate.

Buildings and plant

The original church was at the beginning of the 13th century, replaced by a new one, whose ruin is about 100 m long and the three ships, a transept and a choir had closed flat with five chapels. On both sides of the transept are two other chapels were. Here remains of ceramic flooring are still preserved. In the facade of the lower part of a large rose window has stopped. From the chapter house, refectory and of the warming room still standing remains. Discoverable is still the Konversengasse.