Ruin of St Mary's Abbey church (York)
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ruins, monastery, Order of Saint Benedict, catholicism, Grade I Listed (UK), scheduled ancient monument
York YO30 7WH, United Kingdom
St Mary's was a Benedictine house founded in 1055 and later re founded in 1088 by William II. Once a very wealthy foundation, the abbey was dissolved by Henry VIII.
St Mary's Abbey featured in ballads connected to the legendary Robin Hood.
The abbey lies in a public park.
St Mary's was a Benedictine house founded in 1055 and later re founded in 1088 by William II. Once a very wealthy foundation, the abbey was dissolved by Henry VIII.
St Mary's Abbey featured in ballads connected to the legendary Robin Hood.
The abbey lies in a public park.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Mary's_Abbey,_York
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Coordinates: 53°57'43"N 1°5'16"W
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