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    Default Bolton Priory Wharfedale,North Yorkshire. 2011

    Founded by Augustinian canons in 1154, the priory was built on the site of an Old Saxon manor. The priests were gifted the land by Lady Alice de Romille, who owned the nearby Skipton Castle. After hastily establishing an initial shelter, the base stones of which can still be seen today, the priests began to cultivate the land. Later they provided amenities for both travellers and locals.






    The Priory's construction was a lengthy affair. Not helped by Scottish invasions, sickness and harsh winters. Work was still being carried out until the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1539.








    Despite the inevitable decay of the rest of the structure, much of the monastic layout is still present. Immediately noticeable is the east gable, which has survived unscathed. It now stands as the building's highest point at 55 feet (the 188 ft central tower having collapsed some 200 years ago). The West Tower was destined to be even larger. However, its construction was halted with the Dissolution and its ruins now stand at a third of their intended height.







    The nave continues to serve as a church to this day.

















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    Default Re: Bolton Priory Wharfedale,North Yorkshire. 2011

    Nice set

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    Default Re: Bolton Priory Wharfedale,North Yorkshire. 2011

    Last time I went here I was minus a camera. Now how dumb was that
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