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Fountains Abbey: a World Heritage Site
www.fountainsabbey.org.uk
Official National Trust website for Fountains Abbey, including visiting information.

Fountains Abbey
www.castles-abbeys.co.uk/Fountains-Abbey.html
Part of a wider enthusiast's website on castles, abbeys and medieval buildings. This is a good, brief history of Fountains Abbey, including an explanation of the role of lay brothers (see Matt Williams takes up the habit) and their importance to the abbey and regional economy.

Fountains Abbey: virtual tour and brief history
www.faculty.de.gcsu.edu/~dvess/ids/fa2/foun1.shtml
Dr Deborah Vess's website providing a brief history and virtual tour of the abbey.

The King's Manor, York
www.york.ac.uk/admin/presspr/kmanor
York University web pages on the King's Manor, a grand former monastic manor that gives an idea of how the building at Brimham may have looked and functioned in its heyday.

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