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Founded in about 1080AD by Stephen Of Lastingham, St Mary's Abbey was one of the largest and wealthiest Benedictine Abbeys in the country. The abbey was demolished by King Henry VIII in 1540 and has stood as a ruin ever since.
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Near the entrance to S tMary's Abbey are the remains of St Leonards Hospital. It used to be the guest hall for pilgrims and other visitors to St. Mary's Abbey but is now part of the Yorkshire Museum and houses exhibitions on a regular basis.
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Situated in the green expanse of the Museum gardens is the Yorkshire Museum, which displays some of the finest Roman, Anglo-Saxon, Viking and Medieval treasure ever discovered in Britain. Unique thirteenth century statues from the nearby St Mary's Abbey can also be seen here.
On a warm summer's day though it seemed most people wanted to laze on the grass outside.
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The Multangular Tower is situated at the entrance to The Museum Gardens off Museum Street. There used to be white peacocks around here but I have not seen them in recent years.
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The remains of St Mary's Abbey are quite delightful and situated in the museum gardens. This abbey was the first monastic house to be established in Yorkshire after the Norman Conquest.
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The ruins of St Mary's Abbey stand amidst the lawns of the Museum Gardens. The abbey was once the most important and influential benedictine monastaries in the north of England. It was founded in approximately 1088 by King William Rufus and thrived until the 16th century when it was demolished by King Henry the VIII.
St Mary's Abbey is also associated with the legend of Robin Hood. Supposedly a friend of Robins', Sir Richard of the Lee, borrowed some money from the Abbot and being unable repay the money was about to be foreclosed upon and have his lands seized. Robin Hood lent him the money and Little John went with Sir Richard to York to repay the debt. Leave a Comment
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