Ruined abbeys and castles of Great Britain and Ireland . mm 78 WHITBY WHITBY ABBEY. being enclofed in private grounds, but admitting free accefs tothe public. In Dugdales time a great part of the central tower wasflianding; but the laft portion of this fell in 1830, and now liesa heap of grafs-grown ruins. But ftill the main walls of thechurch, with their triple heights of finely-carved windows, andits richly-cluftered columns, remain to delight the eye withtheir grace and loftinefs. Moft of thefe arches are pointed,(bowing a much more recent origin than the earlieft ftru6lureof the ab
Ruined abbeys and castles of Great Britain and Ireland . mm 78 WHITBY WHITBY ABBEY. being enclofed in private grounds, but admitting free accefs tothe public. In Dugdales time a great part of the central tower wasflianding; but the laft portion of this fell in 1830, and now liesa heap of grafs-grown ruins. But ftill the main walls of thechurch, with their triple heights of finely-carved windows, andits richly-cluftered columns, remain to delight the eye withtheir grace and loftinefs. Moft of thefe arches are pointed,(bowing a much more recent origin than the earlieft ftru6lureof the abbey; but there are ftill round arches that bearteftimony to a much higher antiquity. WHITBY ABBEY. 79 This monaftery is faid to have been firft ere6led by St,Hilda, the abbefs of Heruten, now Hartlepool, in confequenceof a vow made by her, and on ground granted by Ofwy, Kingof Northumberland. This took place in 657 ; and ^^Ifleda, adaughter of Ofwy, became a nun in the eftablifhment, andfucceeded as abbefs on Hildas deceafe, which occurred in monaftery was for both
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