BOLTON ABBEY

BOLTON ABBEY, NORTH YORKSIRE

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Bolton Abbey in Wharfedale, North Yorkshire, England, takes its name from the ruins of the 12th-century Augustinian monastery now known as Bolton Priory.

The priory, which closed in the 1539 Dissolution of the Monasteries ordered by King Henry VIII, is in the Yorkshire Dales, next to the village of Bolton Abbey.

During the Victorian Era, Bolton Abbey transitioned into a tourist attraction and became one of the most popular places to visit in Yorkshire.

Owned by the Cavendish family, under the title of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, it is home to eight miles of river, eighty miles of footpaths, six sites of special scientific interest, four grade one listed buildings, and twenty seven businesses.

Both the ruins and the church contain some very interesting features.

On either side of the tower you’ll find two carved animals which look like laughing dogs.

It’s said that the nursery rhyme “Hey Diddle Diddle” originated at Bolton Abbey, when a prior named “Moone”, was tricked or “diddled” into buying cows by a local family.

There is a green man with a carved a plant extending out of his mouth and eye.

This kind of image can be found in many old churches.

It’s a symbol of rebirth linked to the season of spring.

In Bolton Abbey’s case, it could depict its transformation from a Catholic to Protestant place of worship after the dissolution of monasteries.

The ruins still show the shape and height of the priory when it was complete.

With its setting by the river, Bolton Abbey is one of the most picturesque sights in Yorkshire.

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