Kirkstall Abbey, Leeds, UK. A 12th Century Cistercian Abbey.
Kirkstall Abbey is a ruined Cistercian monastery in Kirkstall north-west of Leeds city centre in West Yorkshire, England. It is set in a public park on the north bank of the River Aire. It was founded It was disestablished during the Dissolution of the Monasteries under the auspices of Henry VIII. The picturesque ruins have been drawn and painted by artists such as Turner, Thomas Girtin and John Sell Cotman. Kirkstall Abbey was acquired by Leeds Corporation as a gift from Colonel North and opened to the public in the late 19th century. The gatehouse became a museum.
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Location: Kirkstall Abbey, Abbey Road, Leeds, UK
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Keywords: 13th, abbey, ancient, century, cistercian, kirkstall, leeds, leisure, monastry, monastry], monument, park, pictuersque, picturesque, ruins
