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Whitby Abbey Church and pond

Whitby Abbey Church and pond
The ruins of Whitby Abbey that can be seen today date from the 13th century onwards. The first Benidictine church on the headland was a smaller, but still impressive, stone building in the Romanesque style, probably begun in abut 1109.

The Romanesque church stood until the 13th century, when abbots, priors and bishops all over England were launching ambitious projects to rebuild what, in most cases, were already large and impressive churches. It seems likely that a spirit of competition mingled with a wish to demonstrate their devotion to God.

Dedicated to St. Peter and St. Hild, Whitby Abbey Church is more than 90 metres long - the size of a small cathedral (Ripon Cathedral is about the same length). The abbey church was not built to serve the local community.

Pano ☼ Rapi ♫✯♫, Engelbert, Gudrun, Gabriella Siglinde and 44 other people have particularly liked this photo


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 ©UdoSm
©UdoSm club
Stood once very proud in the country...
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to ©UdoSm club
Thanks very much Udo. Yes, but this is just the abbey church there would have been many more buildings around it in historical times.

Best wishes, Doug
6 years ago.
 Elbertinum
Elbertinum club
Alle Größe ist vergänglich -
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Elbertinum club
Your words are very true Elbertinum. Thanks for your visit.

Best regards, Doug
6 years ago.
 Andreas Müller
Andreas Müller club
Sehr schöne Ansicht!
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Andreas Müller club
Many thanks Andreas, glad that you like it.

Best wishes, Doug
6 years ago.
 Ghislaine Girardot
Ghislaine Girardot
Magnifique !!
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Ghislaine Girardot
Thanks so much for your kind comment Ghislaine.

Best wishes, Doug
6 years ago.
 Berny
Berny club
Beautiful vista!
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Berny club
Many thanks for your kind comment Berny.

Best regards, Doug
6 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Impressive ruins; very well composed Doug.
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Thanks so much for your visit Jaap.

Best wishes, Doug
6 years ago.
 Liliane LR
Liliane LR
Somptueux
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Liliane LR
Many thanks for your kind comment Liliane.

Best wishes, Doug
6 years ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
Impressive
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Fred Fouarge club
Thanks very much Fred.

Best regards, Doug
6 years ago.
 Josiane Dirickx
Josiane Dirickx club
Magnifique composition !
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Josiane Dirickx club
Thanks so much for your kind comment Josiane.

Best regards, Doug
6 years ago.
 Ste
Ste
What a stunning shot Doug .. very well taken indeed and certainly saved in my fav's folder also with a YS

Best wishes ... Steve
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Ste
Many thanks for tour visit and kind comments Steve.

Best regards, Doug
6 years ago.
 Boarischa Krautmo
Boarischa Krautmo club
wonderful!
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Boarischa Krautmo club
Thanks so much for your kind comment Boarischa.

Best wishes, Doug
6 years ago.
 Anton Cruz Carro
Anton Cruz Carro club
beautiful scenery & attractive shot → very nice picture
sincere greetings
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Anton Cruz Carro club
Many thanks for your visit and generous comments Anton.

Best regards, Doug
6 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne
The ruin stands out so beautifully against the lovely blue sky Doug, and the soft reflections add even more to this superb shot!

Best wishes, Rosa.
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne
Many thanks for the kind appreciation Rosa.

Best regards, Doug
6 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
Impresssive witnesses of the past ! A very nice view, Doug ! Fine picture !
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Ulrich John club
Many thanks for your kind comments Ulrich. It certainly has seen some interesting times.

Best wishes, Doug
6 years ago.
 Marie-claire Gallet
Marie-claire Gallet
WOW, a marvel of architecture and a great capture with this pretty blue sky, Doug !
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Marie-claire Gallet
Many thanks for your visit and generous comments Marie-claire.

Enjoy the rest of your Sunday, Doug
6 years ago.
 Amelia
Amelia club
A superb POV of the Abbey, Doug. Lovely reflections. Thank you for the info too.
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Amelia club
Thanks so much for your very kind comments Amelia.

Enjoy your evening, Doug
6 years ago.
 Bill Robinson / kinderbill
Bill Robinson / kind… club
Have seen plenty of pictures of this abbey Doug, but this one of the finest i'v seen. Very nice work, thanks for sharring. All the best, Bill
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Bill Robinson / kind… club
Your very generous comments are much appreciated Bill.

Cheers, Doug
6 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
Wonderful!
6 years ago. Edited 6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Andy Rodker club
Thanks very much Andy.

All the best, Doug
6 years ago.
 trester88
trester88 club
Wie schön sich dieses stolze Gebäude in die Landschaft integriert!
6 years ago.
 Doug Shepherd
Doug Shepherd club
Many thanks for your kind comment Wilhelm, much appreciated.

Best regards, Doug
6 years ago.
 Tanja - Loughcrew
Tanja - Loughcrew club
A great series again Doug....thanks for sharing ;)
6 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Tanja - Loughcrew club
Many thanks Tanja, much appreciated.

Best wishes, Doug
6 years ago.
 Gabriella Siglinde
Gabriella Siglinde club
E' davvero splendida, complimenti!
5 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Gabriella Siglinde club
Thank you so much for your very kind appreciation Gabriella.

Best wishes, Doug
5 years ago.

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