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A colour photograph of the partly ruined west end of a large abbey church, with the lower curve of a monumental rose window surround surviving. Photo my own, from November 2021.

A reconstruction drawing of the west end of the abbey church, showing what remains against the original design. The drawing is on an interpretation panel on site, for English Heritage.

The magnificent west front of #BylandAbbey, with part of its colossal rose window remaining (model for York Minster's marvel) remaining. It gets a fraction of the attention of the other #Cistercian houses, but has many fascinating features. #WindowsOnWednesday #NorthYorkshire

Byland Abbey - West front and ruined rose window.

Byland Abbey - South transept from the west doorway.

Byland Abbey - Beautiful 13th century tiles.

Byland Abbey - Stone carving of a leaf (could also be a seed pod)

A brooding #BylandAbbey this afternoon #NorthYorkshire
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Heavy skies to mark the end of a dust-dry summer.

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07-08-2025.
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The ruins of the west front of Byland Abbey with a huge round rose window, 3 lancets & pointed door openings. Postbox in foreground.

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An EIIR postbox with Byland Abbey as the backdrop.

The Abbey’s impressive rose window would have been 8 metres (26 feet) in diameter. Completed c.1190.

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Tallest ruin viewed through an original arch now adjoining a nearby present day farm

Tall ruined corner, circular steps into a wall's opening in the foreground. Deep blue skies on the background.

Tall corner tower viewed through an arch in the main facade, blue sky in the distance.

Tall corner tower viewed through an arch in the main facade, with most of the facade visible in a wide angle format (so verticals all angling towards each other) and blue sky in the distance.

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Main ruined abbey, cloudy grey skies

Same main ruined abbey, but with blue skies and some small cumulus clouds.

Tall corner ruin and cloudy sky

Tall corner ruin and deep blue sky

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What a difference #sunshine and #BlueSky makes over cloudy conditions within the same 1½ hours!

Byland Abbey sits all aglow,
a once fine place a long time ago.
All her walls may be destroyed, she sits here now feeling slightly annoyed.
Of all the abbeys a king once quashed; this one ceases to be hushed, where monks once worshipped god there came a greedy sod.
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The wonderful #BylandAbbey in #Yorkshire #Mono #Photography

Medieval Ghost Stories: The Chilling Haunts of Byland Abbey - Medievalists.net What would you do if a ghost blocked your path, or if a spirit appeared at your door, desperate for absolution? For the people of medieval England, these weren’t mere tales to spook children—they were...

The Chilling Haunts of Byland Abbey
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Dodged the rain clouds again for a lovely dry afternoon walking around the woods between Oldstead and Byland Abbey.