Egglestoneabbey, or athelstanabbey, a township in startforth parish, n. Egglestone abbey barnard castle, england atlas obscura. In 187072, john marius wilsons imperial gazetteer of england and wales described egglestone abbey like this. Find highquality egglestone abbey stock photos and editorial news pictures from. Egglestone abbey was a small premonstratensian abbey on the banks of the beautiful upper reaches of the river tees in county durham. Search for places to visit in britain by name, location, or type. Egglestone abbey was to suffer at the hands of scottish invaders and the rowdy english army who were billeted there in 46 on their way to the battle of nevilles cross outside durham. Egglestone abbey, near barnard castle, after joseph mallord. Remains include much of the thcentury church and a range of living quarters, with traces of their ingenious toilet drainage system. Bowes was probably begun by alan, earl of richmond. The abbey was established around the year 1195 by white canons lest this be misunderstood, this refers to the colour of the habits they wore of the premonstratensian order, founded by st norbert in 1120 at premontre in france. Visit egglestone abbey on your trip to barnard castle. Amidst open countryside, with views over the ruins of egglestone abbey, this 17thcentury grade ii listed cottage is an extremely comfortable retreat, full of character and charm. The monks were allowed to leave the abbey to go for walks, or go fishing in the nearby river.
Travelling along the b6277 between the a66 and barnard castle, its easy to miss the easterly turnoff, as the abbey is not signposted with the usual english heritage brown sign, but by a small black on white directional sign. The walk partly follows the river, and takes around 40 minutes. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. Egglestone abbey, or the abbey of st mary and st john the baptist, a former premonstratensian abbey is situated on the scenic and peaceful southern bank of the river tees, just over a mile to the southeast of barnard castle in county durham. Media in category egglestone abbey the following 18 files are in this category, out of 18 total. This building is listed under the planning listed buildings and conservation areas act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest. A bit of a dull day but the footage didnt turn out to bad. A littleknown ruin with a convoluted history and a fascinating latrine drainage system. It was intended from the outset to incorporate into the general history many of whitakers existing historical publications, such as his history of the original parish of whalley 18001, the history and antiquities of craven in the country of york 1805 and a history of leeds entitled loidis and elmete 1816, to all three of which.
It is many miles away from egglestone village itself, so be careful when planning your visit. Egglestone abbey is a former premonstratensian monastery just outside barnard castle on a very narrow road from the bowes museum. The charming ruins of a small monastery of premonstratensian white canons, picturesquely set above a. Egglestone abbey is a former premonstratensian abbey on the southern yorkshire bank of the river tees, now in ruins. A concise visitors guide to three castles lying in close proximity in county durham and north yorkshire. Barnard castle looms over the river in the heart of the town. Eggleston is a village in county durham, in england. Rob kirkups ghosts of the north east egglestone abbey.
Today its ruins form a picturesque scene above the river bank. Engraving of the ruins of eggleston abbey in durham england from the book. Egglestone abbey, in a history of the county of york. Egglestone abbey is currently being maintained by english heritage and is also provided protection because it is considered to be a scheduled ancient monument. A brief history and description of egglestone abbey, a house of premonstratensian canons which struggled repeated with poverty and the threat of scottish. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 census was 448. Ruins of egglestone abbey, egglestone abbey, county durham. But egglestone abbey appears to have soon fallen into a state of decay and by the 18th century what remained was neglected and choked by weeds. The canons were ordained priests who lived an austere, frugal, existence most of the time in silence. Ruins of egglestone abbey is a grade i listed building in egglestone abbey, county durham, england. In the 0s a novice monk named brother martin lived happily at egglestone abbey. About 18 miles from the inn at brough the beautiful ruins of egglestone abbey lie 1 mile south of barnard castle, on a minor road off the b6277.
Barnard castle, egglestone abbey, bowes castle book. John the baptist of egglestone lay in the parish of rokeby on the extreme northern edge of the ancient earldom of richmond. This is the place to search for places and things of interest to visit in britain, by name, location, type, keyword or just have a browse. Theres something calm and peaceful about the ruins of egglestone abbey.
Nearby bowes castle is the shattered ruin of a keep built by henry ii in the corner of a roman fort to repel the scots. Historically part of the north riding of yorkshire. History of egglestone abbey, in teesdale and north riding. They huddle on top of a small hill above the river tees, just outside. One moonlit evening the monk decided to go for a walk along the riverside. Egglestone abbey is a ruined premonstratensian abbey on the southern yorkshire bank of the river tees, 1 1. Discover egglestone abbey in barnard castle, england.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our egglestone research. Egglestone abbey, near barnard castle, after joseph. Therefore, it does not license or charge permission fees for use of such material and cannot grant or deny permission to publish or otherwise distribute the material. Bowes castle and egglestone abbey, to the south of the tees, both fell within the honour of richmond. May 31, 1999 a concise visitors guide to three castles lying in close proximity in county durham and north yorkshire. Barnard castle, egglestone abbey, bowes castle english heritage. Egglestone abbey was a settlement in domesday book, in the hundred of land of count alan and the county of yorkshire. Nov, 2016 good afternoon spent at egglestone abbey near barnard castle. The abbey was dissolved in 1540 by king henry viii, the lands were granted to robert strelly in 1548, who converted some of the buildings into a great private house that was abandoned in the mid19th century.
Plenty of historical atmosphere to get the smalls imaginations going but to be honest not so. Egglestone abbey was a premonstratensian foundation dating back to 1195. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the. Egglestone abbey, place to visit best price guarantee. Barnard castle, egglestone abbey and bowes castle paperback december 31, 1999 by katy kenyon author. Buy barnard castle, egglestone abbey, bowes castle english heritage guidebooks by katy kenyon isbn. Egglestone abbey you can see a history of egglestone abbey at the keys to the past website. The library of congress does not own rights to material in its collections. Although i live fairly near, i have only visited egglestone abbey once with my son visiting from abroad. For a ruined minor abbey in the middle of nowhere it is surprisingly well preserved in parts well, when you consider it was blown up. It is open from about 10am until dusk and it is free. Documentary and structural evidence points to the years 1195 to 1198 as a probable date, and a member of the multon family was in all likelihood the original donor.
Many of the stones from the cloister and church were used at nearby rokeby hall in the 19 th century. Its found in the richmond area, which is about 65 miles outside of the happening city of manchester. A perfect gift for downton abbey fans, this book presents a lavish look at the real worldboth the secret history and the behindthescenes dramaof the spellbinding emmy awardwinning masterpiece tv series thats now a feature film. We both loved the layout and the colour of the stone buildings in the afternoon light. Egglestone abbey sits above a bend in the river tees, and is an ideal site for a picnic. Egglestone abbey the charming ruins of a small monastery of. Remains include much of the th century church and a range of living quarters, with traces of their ingenious toilet drainage system. Egglestone abbey about 18 miles from the inn at brough the beautiful ruins of egglestone abbey lie 1 mile south of barnard castle, on a minor road off the b6277. St norbert had founded the premonstratensian order at premontre in france in 1121, adopting the rule of st augustine and borrowing from the stricter cistercians rule. Barnard castle, egglestone abbey, bowes castle by katy kenyon. Historically it was partly within the north riding of yorkshire. In 1927, care of egglestone abbey passed into the hands of the state. View all hotels near egglestone abbey on tripadvisor. Stretch your legs and walk to the 12th century barnard castle.
Aug 06, 2005 tonight, as the sky slowly gets darker and the rain lashes down, i will head south and investigate two of them the tranquil egglestone abbey and the intimidating bowes castle. Early history of the eggleston family this web page shows only a small excerpt of our eggleston research. Short walk from barnard castle to egglestone abbey tripadvisor. Hope you enjoy it and please subscribe to our youtube channel.
Egglestone abbey is just 6 miles away if you decide to stay at one of the 9 hotels that are located in the area. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of egglestone abbey. The charming ruins of a small monastery of premonstratensian white canons a roman catholic religious order, picturesquely set above a scenic bend in the river tees. Rokeby with egglestone abbey british history online. Egglestone abbey photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Standing on the borders of yorkshire and county durham is a ruined, late 12th century premonstratensian abbey. Egglestone abbey the charming ruins of a small monastery of premonstratensian white canons, picturesquely set above a bend in the river tees near barnard castle. Top 10 hotels closest to egglestone abbey in richmond expedia. Books and journals graham, r, baillie, p k, egglestone abbey guide book, 1958 legal this building is listed under the planning listed buildings and conservation areas act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled. Egglestone abbey is an abandoned premonstratensian abbey on the southern yorkshire bank of the river tees, 1 1. It was founded somewhere between the period of 1168 and 1198 by the premonstratensians. History of egglestone abbey the abbey of st mary and st john the baptist was founded at egglestone between 1195 and 1198 for premonstratensian canons. This guide provides a tour of barnard castle on the river tees, egglestone abbey two miles down stream and the ruins of bowes castle, along with the historical background to the sites.
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