fountains abbey
Fountains Abbey

Fountains Abbey features in Historic England’s 100 places to visit

3 April 2018

Fountain’s Abbey has featured in Historic England’s Irreplaceable: A History of England in 100 Places awards.

Fountains Abbey was nominated by the public in the Faith & Belief category, and was included in a shortlist provided to the judge, the Very Reverend David Ison, Dean of St Paul’s who then chose it as one of his ten places.

Reverend David Ison said:

This site is a reminder of how monasteries greatly shaped the economic as well as religious and social fabric of society. It is also a telling reminder of the huge destruction the Reformation in the 16th century.

 

Julian Smith MP has welcomed the news.

Julian Smith said:

I am really pleased to hear that Fountain’s Abbey has featured in Historic England’s Irreplaceable: A History of England in 100 Places. We are very lucky to have such a wonderful, historic site in our area and I am pleased its getting the recognition it deserves.

 

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