St. Mary's Abbey
Contents
6 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation
Welcome to the ruins of St. Mary's Abbey, situated within the beautiful Museum Gardens of York. …
Listen in the app2The Abbey Church Ruins — A Gothic Shell
Standing before the northern wall of the abbey church, you can see the true height of the original structure. These eight bays of the nave are the most substantial remains of the 13th-century rebuilding of the abbey. …
Listen in the app3The Monastic Precinct and the Quarter-Mile Wall
The influence of St. Mary's Abbey extended far beyond the church walls. …
Listen in the app4The Hospitium — Monastic Hospitality
Down toward the river Ouse, we find the Hospitium, one of the few abbey buildings that remains largely intact. Built in the 14th century, this was the abbey’s guest house, where visitors who could not be accommodated within the…
Listen in the app5The Monks' Garden and Monastic Life
The area surrounding the ruins would have once been filled with the abbey’s functional gardens. The Benedictine monks were skilled horticulturists, growing medicinal herbs, vegetables, and fruit to sustain the community. …
Listen in the app6Closing
As we conclude our exploration of St. Mary's Abbey, take a final look at the pale stone of the ruins against the green of the Museum Gardens. …
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What is St. Mary's Abbey?
St. Mary's Abbey is a place with 6 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Type | Heritage |
|---|---|
| Story sections | 6 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 53.9600, -1.0873 |
| Last updated |
