jervaulx abbey east witton near ripon north yorkshire england
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| navigate by keyword : 1156 abbey abbeys abbots breeding building cheese church cistercian east england ewes grade home horses jervaulx listed made middleham milk monks original originally religion remains renowned ripon tradition wensleydale with witton yorkshire |
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| Jervaulx Abbey in East Witton, 14 miles north-west of the city of Ripon, was one of the great Cistercian abbeys of Yorkshire, England, dedicated to St Mary in 1156. It is a Grade I listed building. At the height of its prosperity the abbey owned half of the valley and was renowned for breeding horses, a tradition that remains in Middleham to the present day. It was also the original home of Wensleydale cheese, originally made with ewes` milk. |
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