Rievaulx Abbey
Rievaulx Abbey (/riːˈvoʊ/ ree-VOH) was a Cistercian abbey in Rievaulx, near Helmsley, in the North York Moors National Park, North Yorkshire, England. It was one of the great abbeys in England until it was seized in 1538 under Henry VIII during the Dissolution of the Monasteries. The wider site was awarded Scheduled Ancient Monument status in 1915 and the abbey was brought into the care of the then Ministry of Works in 1917. The ruins of its main buildings are today a tourist attraction, owned and maintained by English Heritage.
Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Order | Cistercian |
| Established | 1132 |
| Disestablished | 1538 |
| Mother house | Clairvaux Abbey |
| Diocese | Diocese of York |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Walter l'Espec and Thurstan, Archbishop of York |
| Important associated figures | Aelred of Rievaulx |
| Site | |
| Location | Rievaulx, North Yorkshire, England |
| Coordinates | 54°15′27″N 1°7′0″W |
| Visible remains | substantial |
| Public access | yes |
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