Easby Abbey
📍 North Yorkshire, England
About
Easby Abbey, or the Abbey of St Agatha, is a ruined Premonstratensian abbey on the eastern bank of the River Swale on the outskirts of Richmond in the county of North Yorkshire, England. The site is privately owned but maintained by English Heritage and can be reached by a riverside walk from Richmond Castle. Within the precinct is the still-active parish church, displaying 13th-century wall paintings.
Founded in 1152 by Roald, Constable of Richmond Castle, for the Premonstratensian White Canons who followed strict austerity codes. It was the third Premonstratensian house in England. The canons undertook preaching, pastoral work, and sheep farming. The adjacent parish church still contains remarkable 13th-century wall paintings. Managed by English Heritage, free to visit.
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