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The Bulletin
Fix this text•The Bulletin,” Vol. 72—No. 3724
Fix this textWednesday, June 27, 1951
Fix this textPrice 9d.
Fix this textRegistered at the General Post Office, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia, for Transmission by Post as a Newspaper.
Fix this textSeppelts
Fix this textQNE of the most beautiful and
Fix this textromantic of Britain’s ancient monu-
Fix this textments is Fountains Abbey, which stands in
Fix this textStudley Park beside the River Skell, four
Fix this textmiles from Ripon. Founded in 1132, Foun-
Fix this texttains Abbey is one of the largest and best
Fix this textpreserved Cistercian houses in England.
Fix this textDuring the early years of its founda-
Fix this texttion the monks suffered extreme hardship
Fix this textand privation, for they first settled in the
Fix this textvalley during the depth of winter, their
Fix this textonly shelter being a thatch of straw
Fix this textaround the base of a large elm tree. At
Fix this textthe end of the first winter they were re-
Fix this textduced to the necessity of eating the leaves
Fix this textof trees and wild herbs, boiled with salt.
Fix this textTheir hardship continued for a few years
Fix this textuntil the Abbey was endowed by Hugh
Fix this textDean of York, and this was followed by
Fix this textbenefactions from Serlo and Tosti, two
Fix this textcanons of York. In 1140 the Abbey was
Fix this textdamaged by fire, but restoration was com-
Fix this textmenced in 1203 and finally completed in
Fix this text1526. Duringthereign ofKingJohn(ll99-
Fix this text1216) the Abbey received large donations
Fix this textfrom the great northern barons, particu-
Fix this textlarly from the Percy family, who were
Fix this textconsidered the hereditary patrons and
Fix this textbenefactors of the Abbey.
Fix this textFiom small beginnings the Abbey grew
Fix this textin wealth and importance until at the
Fix this texttime of the Dissolution the buildings
Fix this textcovered twelve acres of land, two of
Fix this textwhich are occupied by the present ruins.
Fix this textThe Abbey and a large portion of the
Fix this textestate was sold by Henry VIII to Sir
Fix this textRichard Gresham and thereafter it
Fix this textpassed through many hands.
Fix this textAlthough weathered by the passing
Fix this textcenturies Fountains Abbey still retains
Fix this textmany traces of its former beauty.
Fix this textEvidence of its builders’ craftsmanship
Fix this textmay be seen to best advantage in the
Fix this text“Chapel of the Nine Altars,” a miracle of
Fix this textdelicate design. The length of the Abbey
Fix this textis 358 feet and is surmounted by a great
Fix this texttower, 166 feet in height, at the north
Fix this textend of the transept. The cloisters, 300
Fix this textfeet long, divided by columns and arches,
Fix this textextend across the River Skell.
Fix this textTwo explanations are given for the
Fix this textorigin of the name “Fountains”—one
Fix this textasserts that the founder of the Cistercian
Fix this textOrder, St. Bernard, was born at
Fix this textFountains in Burgundy and the Abbey
Fix this textwas named in his honour ; the other gives
Fix this textthe name “Skell,” meaning fountain, as
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Fix this textNear the Abbey, along the course of the
Fix this textRiver Skell, is Robin Hood's Well, one
Fix this textof the traditional sites of the encounter
Fix this textbetween Robin Hood and the “Curtal
Fix this textFriar” in which the gallant outlaw was
Fix this textbeaten and thrown into the brook.
Fix this textLOVELY FOUNTAINS ABBEY STILL PROCLAIMS ITS BUILDERS’ INTEGRITY
Fix this textROYAL PURPLE PARA
Fix this textA PRODUCT OF THE
Fix this textHOUSE OF SEPPELT
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Fix this textADELAIDE SYDNEY MELBOURNE BRISBANE FREMANTLE AND BROKEN HILL ALSO AT 88 CANNON STREET LONDON E.CA
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