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Fountains Abbey: Location

Fountains Abbey: History
Origins
Sources
Foundation
Consolidation
Trials and Tribulations
Strength and Stability
End of Monastic Life

Fountains Abbey: Buildings
Precinct
Church
Cloister
Sacristy
Library
Chapter House
Parlour
Dormitory
Warming House
Day Room
Refectory
Kitchen
Lay Brothers' Range
Abbots House
Infirmary
Outer Court
Gatehouse
Guesthouse

Fountains Abbey: Lands

Fountains Abbey: People

Cistercian Life

Abbeys

People

Multimedia

Glossary

Bibliography

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Fountain Abbey: Tours

The project has created three dimensional reconstructions of how the abbey at Fountains abbey may have looked in the 13th Century, based on current archaeological knowledge. A variety of tours of the models and the ruins are available for you to explore.

Quicktime VR Tours

| The abbey as it is today | The 14th Century abbey church |

Movies   Broadband Dialup
Fountains Abbey Church Wireframe of the exterior of the abbey church at Fountains Play Play
Nine Altars at Fountains Wireframe of the nine altars in the abbey church at Fountains Play Play
Fountains Abbey church Wireframe of the Crossing in the abbey church at Fountains Play Play