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The ruins of Rievaulx Abbey in North Yorkshire, bathed in autumn sunlight. Rievaulx fell victim to the dissolution of monasteries and abbeys in 1538, on the orders of the notorious King Henry VlllΒRelated content
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I do love a good ruin! That place is lovely. We often arrive late afternoon after our journey north and it coincides with late afternoon sunshine. It makes the ruin look quite golden when in fact the ruin is more of a grey stone colour.
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Ruins are great and a golden sun give them a fairytale look.
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Really nice shot..
It's just too dang bad that most of these places were destroyed by the "Ego" of a King who wanted to quell a religion that he felt threatened by... suchΒ shortsightedness robbed us of some beautiful architecture....
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Many thanks George. Yes Henry VIII was bad news for beautiful buildings and indeed for humanity .. it is said that he was responsible for between 57,000 and 72,000 people!! π² That may be an exaggeration but it was certainly a lot. In fact he wasnβt unique: our medieval royalty were a bloodthirsty lot!Β
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Thank you Wamba for the lovely comment. Glad you found it interesting.
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I'm so glad we still have some of these lovely monasteries even if they are in ruins! Lovely shot
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Thank you Debbie. Yes, despite Henryβs efforts, we have a wealth of architectural treasures donβt we. He would be turning in his grave if he could have envisaged how successful those great buildings have become ... as ruins! Although, having read about it, it seems that the person it was sold to after the Dissolution had a greater hand in its destruction. I have to confess I love ruins more so than stately homes.Β
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Me too. Stately homes were just for the rich but ruins.... well the history there is immense. I visited Kenilworth castle here in the Midlands a few years ago. On one of the stair walls someone had carved their initials and Haselwood as the surname and dated 18 something. My brother in law was a Haslewood so for all we know it could have been one of his ancestors. The fact I stood in what was a room that Elizabeth 1st had stayed in and looked out at a field that at that time was a river which she sailed upon to the Castle. Mind blowing!!!
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So much more scope for the imagination? We are not too far from the ruins in Leicestershire where Lady Jane Grey spent her childhood. I canβt visit without seeing that poor girl in my mind, happily running around her home, with no knowledge of what was to befall her. My sister and I donβt Β agree over ruins: she is a definite National Trust, stately home type and I, an English Heritage ruins type. She cannot understand my preference. I think I have the better deal though.
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I agree with you. What's the name of the ruins? I love history and I'd probably like to drag my hubby off to see that. It was very sad about Lady Jane. All through that time in history men manipulated women in their marriages just so they could gain power and favour!
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Itβs Bradgate House within the grounds of Bradgate Park. Not sure how often the house (not a lot of it left) is open but think the house is sometimes open on weekends and free entry. You need to google it. Bradgate Park is lovely and there is a folly called Old John. Renowned for herd of deer.Β
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Thanks Luv. I've googled it so I might try and go on one of their open weekends.
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I've only peered in from the outside. I really must go and have a proper look one day! See below for one of the many photos I took of the ruins, on one of our visits to the park.
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That's the one I faved and made me interested in seeing it
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Oops sorry didn't think to check! Don't think anyone has faved that one for several years. I only sent thumbnail as a reference, not fishing for a fave!! 
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The magnificent Gothic architecture is very good visible, which tells the stories of the monastery. You can even guess the cloister where the rest of the monastery should be added.
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It is certainly a good example of Gothic architecture and think it must be one of the earliest in Britain. I believe Gothic architecture originated in France in the 12th century and the abbey was founded in the 1130βs. However, the building was added to over the years and I think the part in the photo probably dates from the early 13th century. The older part (out of shot) is more simple and of darker stone. Many thanks for your comments.
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The 3 rows of gothic coloumbs are very artificial. Early gothic churches have a main building with side support floor. This gothic has higher quality.
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I believe you have a much greater understanding of architecture than I! 
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Thanks for your great meaning. You can present us many famous buildings in UK which I've not visited yet. But indeed there are connections between our cultures in Europe, before and after Brexit
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Thank you Anna. Glad you like it. 
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