St Mary's Abbey, York
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The Abbey of St Mary is a ruined Benedictine abbey in York, England and a scheduled monument.[1]
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Monastery information | |
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Order | Benedictine |
Established | 1088; 936 years ago (1088) |
Disestablished | 1539; 485 years ago (1539) |
Dedicated to | St Mary |
Diocese | York |
People | |
Founder(s) | Stephen of Whitby, Alan Rufus, William II of England, William the Conqueror |
Architecture | |
Heritage designation | Scheduled monument |
Designated date | 19 April 1915[1] |
Style | Gothic |
Site | |
Location | York, Yorkshire, England |
Coordinates | 53°57′41″N 1°05′17″W |
Visible remains | Hospitium, precinct walls, gatehouse, abbey church (ruins with part of the nave and crossing still standing), abbot's house (substantially altered); statues and other remains in the Yorkshire Museum. |
Public access | yes (Museum Gardens) |
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