Set in the naturally beautiful Skell valley, flanked by two vast expanses of lawned grass with awe inspiring cliff faces to either side and the river Skell running through the valley and under The Abbey - which in itself is a masterpiece of twelfth century building ingenuity - this truly is a beautiful place to visit. A dispute and riot at St Mary's Abbey in York led to the founding of Fountains Abbey in 1132. After pleading unsuccessfully to return to the early 6th century Rule of St Benedict, 13 monks were exiled and taken into the protection of Thurstan, Archbishop of York. He provided them with a site in the valley of the little River Skell in which they could found a new, more devout monastery. Although described as a place "more fit for wild beasts than men to inhabit" it had all the essential materials for
Heritage; Railways; Steam; Bluebell Line Sussex England's engine After the amalgamation of the; and 109 of them were built from 1900 through to 1908. They serve; and in turn the SR and BR; well; with 106 (plus one rebuilt as a saddle tank) still extant at NT; and 60 of them still in service in 1960. The steam powered Rover; and this design was to be found on goods and shunting engines bu
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The Bluebell Railway, steaming through the heart of the Sussex Weald. The railway is operated by volunteers of the Bluebell Railway Preservation Society, supported by a small number of paid staff
Heritage; Railways; Steam; Bluebell Line Sussex England engine
Description
The Bluebell Railway, steaming through the heart of the Sussex Weald. The railway is operated by volunteers of the Bluebell Railway Preservation Society, supported by a small number of paid staff
Heritage; Railways; Steam; Bluebell Line Sussex England engine restoration
Description
The Bluebell Railway, steaming through the heart of the Sussex Weald. The railway is operated by volunteers of the Bluebell Railway Preservation Society, supported by a small number of paid staff
