View SW at vaulted interior of cellarer's range with lay brothers' refectory above, Waverley Abbey, Farnham, UK, the first Cistercian house in England

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View SW at the vaulted interior of the cellarer's range with the lay brothers' refectory above, Waverley Abbey, Farnham, UK, the first Cistercian house in England, founded 1128 by Bishop Gifford of Winchester. The abbey was Dissolved in 1536, the standing remains are mostly C13th. The monks of Waverley gave food & shelter to pilgrims travelling between Winchester & Canterbury on the Pilgrims' Way.

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Size: 2649px × 3780px
Location: Waverley Abbey, Farnham, Surrey, England, UK
Photo credit: © Mick Sharp / Alamy / Afripics
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