- wildflower meadow near Kirkstall abbey I approached on foot from Leeds, via Bridge Road on the eastern side of the Abbey.
- Ilkley – April 2015. Kirkstall Abbey – Leeds. Knaresborough – June 2013. Lawnswood Cemetery – Leeds.
- Founded in 1152, Kirkstall Abbey near Leeds is one of the most complete examples of a medieval Cistercian monastery in Britain.
- Abbey Walk Kirkstall Leeds LS5 3EH United Kingdom. ... Over 860 years old, Kirkstall Abbey is one of Britain’s best preserved Cistercian abbeys.
- Kirkstall Abbey is a remarkably complete medieval monastery set in parkland beside the River Aire, yet very close to the centre of Leeds.
- Colonel North gifted Kirkstall Abbey to the Leeds Corporation who undertook extensive renovation and in 1895 it opened to the public.
- Consider a trip to Kirkstall Abbey in Leeds. The Abbey was built in 1159 along the banks of the River Aire and was a working Monastery for hundreds of years.
- Explore one of the most complete examples of a medieval Cistercian abbey in Britain. ... Kirkstall , Leeds , LS5 3EH Tel: 0113 3784079.
- Kirkstall Abbey in Leeds was a Cistercian monastery and was founded over 800 years ago. It did not escape Henry VIIIs ‘Dissolution of the Monasteries’ and in...
- Kirkstall Abbey is a must-see for anyone visiting Leeds. With its stunning architecture, fascinating history, and beautiful grounds, it is a place that will stay with...