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  • Visit Kirkstall Abbey in Leeds, one of England's best preserved Cistercian monasteries. Regular adult events & school holiday activities.
  • Kirkstall Abbey was acquired by the Leeds Corporation as a gift from Colonel North and opened to the public in the late 19th century.
  • Yes, it is extremely easy to go to Kirkstall Abbey from the Leeds Train Station. I took the bus and there is a bus stop right outside the Abbey.
  • A stunning 12th century abbey on the outskirts of Leeds. ... Kirkstall Abbey. kirkstallabbey.leeds.gov.uk. Joined May 2011.
  • Situated just four miles west of Leeds inside the Aire Valley, Kirkstall Abbey is really a Cistercian house founded in 1152.
  • Abbey Road, Leeds, LS5 3EH. 01133784079 kirkstall.abbey@leeds.gov.uk. Show on map.
  • This abbey was founded in 1147 by monks and lay brothers from Fountains Abbey but they did not move to Leeds until 1152.
  • Kirkstall Abbey, an architectural gem in Leeds, UK, embodies a rich tapestry of Cistercian monastic life from 1152 to its dissolution in 1539.