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Rievaulx Abbey

ruined medieval abbey in Yorkshire, England, UK
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Rievaulx Abbey

Summary

Rievaulx Abbey is an abbey[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of abbey entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (593 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Rievaulx Abbey's religion is recorded as Catholicism[3].
  • Rievaulx Abbey is located in Helmsley[4].
  • Rievaulx Abbey is in the country of United Kingdom[5].
  • Rievaulx Abbey's instance of is recorded as abbey[6].
  • Rievaulx Abbey's instance of is recorded as history museum[7].
  • Rievaulx Abbey's instance of is recorded as monastery ruins[8].
  • Rievaulx Abbey is owned by English Heritage[9].
  • Rievaulx Abbey is operated by English Heritage[10].
  • Rievaulx Abbey's Commons category is recorded as Rievaulx Abbey[11].
  • March 5, 1132 marks the founding of Rievaulx Abbey[12].
  • Rievaulx Abbey was dissolved in 1538[13].
  • Rievaulx Abbey's religious order is recorded as Cistercians[14].
  • Rievaulx Abbey's mother house is recorded as Clairvaux Abbey[15].
  • Rievaulx Abbey's OS grid reference is recorded as SE5763284971[16].
  • Rievaulx Abbey's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 54.2575, 'lon': -1.11667}[17].
  • Rievaulx Abbey's official website is recorded as https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/rievaulx-abbey/[18].
  • Rievaulx Abbey's official website is recorded as http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/rievaulx-abbey/[19].
  • Rievaulx Abbey's has facility is recorded as accessible toilet[20].
  • Rievaulx Abbey's has facility is recorded as Changing Places toilet[21].
  • Rievaulx Abbey's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia[22].
  • Rievaulx Abbey's heritage designation is recorded as scheduled monument[23].
  • Rievaulx Abbey's heritage designation is recorded as Grade I listed building[24].
  • Rievaulx Abbey's located in protected area is recorded as North York Moors[25].
  • Rievaulx Abbey's historic county is recorded as Yorkshire[26].

Body

Founding

March 5, 1132 marks the founding of Rievaulx Abbey[12].

Operations

Rievaulx Abbey is operated by English Heritage[10].

Ownership

Rievaulx Abbey is owned by English Heritage[9].

Dissolution

Rievaulx Abbey was dissolved in 1538[13].

Why It Matters

Rievaulx Abbey ranks in the top 2% of abbey entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (593 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27]

Related Entities

United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. Retrieved . vocaleyes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . vocaleyes.co.uk. Retrieved . vocaleyes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . 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] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . vocaleyes.co.uk. Retrieved . vocaleyes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . vocaleyes.co.uk. Retrieved . vocaleyes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . vocaleyes.co.uk. Retrieved . vocaleyes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Libanp · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinates → —
    Official website → https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/rievaulx-ab, http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/rievaulx-abb
    Religion or worldview → Catholicism
    Dissolved, abolished or demolished date → +1538-00-00T00:00:00Z
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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