Byland Abbey is a ruined Cistercian abbey founded in the 12th century. Its west front, rose window, and broad church plan still show how powerful the abbey became before the Dissolution, and it pairs well with nearby Rievaulx Abbey.
Byland Abbey is a ruined Cistercian abbey founded in the 12th century. Its west front, rose window, and broad church plan still show how powerful the abbey became before the Dissolution, and it pairs well with nearby Rievaulx Abbey.