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Binstead's original Norman church was built under the instructions of the abbot of nearby Quarr Abbey, who did not wish the peasants of Binstead to worship in his own chapels.

The Franciscan Order, the grey friars, arrived in 1234 to a frosty reception from the Abbot of Reading Abbey, who grudgingly gave them marshy land by the River Thames.

The abbey has been a popular attraction for painters for many years, including Landseer and Turner.

In 1899, the 8th Duke of Argyll presented the ruins of the abbey to the Church of Scotland, in the hope that restoration work might be undertaken.

In 1899, the 8th Duke of Argyll presented the ruins of the abbey to the Church of Scotland in the hope that restoration work might be undertaken.

Just visible on the right, peeping through the trees, is Torre Abbey, home of the Cary family for 300 years.

The origins of St Nicholas' Church date back to the 12th century.

The opening of Woburn Abbey to the general public introduced many to the delights of a rural involvement without the necessity to move home and hearth.

Following its dissolution in the 16th century, Lilleshall Abbey has become a ruin - its stones were used for the building of many houses in the area.

The apparent planned layout of the streets in Langham has been attributed to the monks of Westminster Abbey, who owned the village.

The churchwarden awaits the arrival of the owners of the abbey (who at this date would have been the Stricklands), ready to escort them up to their private gallery in the church; the gallery

Opposite the cottages stands Douai Abbey.

Battle is, of course, best known for the remains of its medieval abbey founded by William the Conqueror on the site of his victory over King Harold in 1066 at the Battle of Hastings.

The date of this photograph is the year in which the Duke of Bedford opened Woburn Abbey to visitors in the commercial sense.

The Crown gave the castle to the abbey in 1215, and by 1216 a licence was given to demolish it and allow the abbey to build on the site.

Kirkstall Abbey was founded by Cistercian monks from Fountains Abbey and was financed by the landowner Sir Henry Lacy.

The small Cistercian abbey housing 10 nuns was formed in 1158.

Near the trees flows the spring waters of Daniel`s Well, which is named after a bishop of Malmesbury Abbey who lived during the 8th century.

The road running through the village is the A59 from Clitheroe to Skipton.

The date on this photograph is the year in which the Duke of Bedford opened Woburn Abbey to visitors in the truly commercial sense.

This applied to all parts of Enfield, whose Local Board of Health employed a local surveyor to ensure that the condition for funds was satisfied.