• Kirkstall Abbey. The church is of the Cistercian type, with a short chancel (3), and transepts (4) with three eastward chapels to each, divided by solid walls.
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  • Better late than never, but happy #YorkshireDay from the best Abbey in Yorkshire Image: Kirkstall Abbey from the East after Richard Carrick (1841-1874).
  • Visit Kirkstall Abbey in Leeds, one of England's best preserved Cistercian monasteries. Regular adult events & school holiday activities.
  • Kirkstall Abbey is a ruined Cistercian monastery in Kirkstall, north-west of Leeds city centre in West Yorkshire, England.
  • With its beautiful and iconic ruins, award-winning Park and interactive visitor centre Kirkstall Abbey is a place that visitors of all ages can enjoy.
  • Kirkstall Abbey is a remarkably complete medieval monastery set in parkland beside the River Aire, yet very close to the centre of Leeds.
  • Foundation at Barnoldswick. Anne was right that the abbey was founded in 1147, but the monks didn’t inhabit the land at Kirkstall until 1153.
  • Kirkstall Abbey, located in the suburb of Kirkstall in Leeds, West Yorkshire, is a remarkable and well-preserved Cistercian monastery founded in 1152.
  • Today, designated as a Grade I listed building and a scheduled ancient monument, Kirkstall Abbey continues to attract visitors from around the world.