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Byland Abbey

monastery in North Yorkshire, England, UK
Organization abbey Q1018528
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Byland Abbey

Summary

Byland Abbey is an abbey[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of abbey entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (143 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Byland Abbey is located in Byland with Wass[3].
  • Byland Abbey is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Byland Abbey's instance of is recorded as abbey[5].
  • Byland Abbey's instance of is recorded as monastery ruins[6].
  • Byland Abbey's instance of is recorded as Cistercian monastery[7].
  • Byland Abbey's instance of is recorded as history museum[8].
  • Byland Abbey is owned by English Heritage[9].
  • Byland Abbey is operated by English Heritage[10].
  • Byland Abbey took place at Byland Abbey[11].
  • Byland Abbey's postal code is recorded as YO61 4BD[12].
  • Byland Abbey's Commons category is recorded as Byland Abbey[13].
  • January 17, 1101 marks the founding of Byland Abbey[14].
  • Byland Abbey was dissolved in 1537[15].
  • Byland Abbey's mother house is recorded as Furness Abbey[16].
  • Byland Abbey's OS grid reference is recorded as SE5495178959[17].
  • Byland Abbey's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 54.2017, 'lon': -1.15838}[18].
  • Byland Abbey's official website is recorded as https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/byland-abbey/[19].
  • Byland Abbey's official website is recorded as http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/byland-abbey/[20].
  • Byland Abbey's heritage designation is recorded as scheduled monument[21].
  • Byland Abbey's heritage designation is recorded as Grade I listed building[22].
  • Byland Abbey's different from is recorded as Byland Abbey[23].
  • Byland Abbey's located in protected area is recorded as North York Moors[24].
  • Byland Abbey's historic county is recorded as Yorkshire[25].

Body

Founding

January 17, 1101 marks the founding of Byland Abbey[14].

Operations

Byland Abbey is operated by English Heritage[10].

Ownership

Byland Abbey is owned by English Heritage[9].

Dissolution

Byland Abbey was dissolved in 1537[15].

Why It Matters

Byland Abbey ranks in the top 10% of abbey entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (143 views/month).[2]

Related Entities

United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. Retrieved . vocaleyes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . vocaleyes.co.uk. Retrieved . vocaleyes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . vocaleyes.co.uk. Retrieved . vocaleyes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Libanp · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinates → —
    Official website → https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/byland-abbe, http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/byland-abbey
    Dissolved, abolished or demolished date → +1537-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Heritage designation → scheduled monument, Grade I listed building
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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