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Fountains Abbey: History
Fountains Abbey: Buildings
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Give and you shall receive It was at this time that a traveller arrived
at the gate of Fountains, seeking bread in the name of Christ.
The porter explained that there was no bread to be had, but the
man was persistent and refused to leave until he had been refreshed.
The porter brought the matter to the abbot and explained that there
were only 2.5 loaves of bread which would be needed to feed the
carpenters, who would soon be arriving, hungry. The abbot ordered
that 1.5 loaves should be set aside for the carpenters and the
remaining loaf given to the hungry traveller. He added that God
would provide for them, which indeed he did, for shortly thereafter
a cart full of bread arrived at the gate, just where the traveller
had received his loaf. This had been sent by Eustace FitzJohn of
Knaresborough Castle, who had heard of the monks’ plight
and was moved to take action. |