The Ionic Temple, Rievaulx, Yorkshire, c.1950 - Duncombe Antiques RP Postcard

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Rievaulx Bridge: Monks, Floods, and Tanks

In 1826, William Turner stood on this bridge to paint his famous view of Rievaulx Abbey. Anyone hoping to recreate his masterpiece today would be sorely disappointed, thanks to the abundance of trees along the river and the endless stream of traffic rattling across the bridge. This three-arched, hump-backed structure, built from limestone ...

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Rievaulx Abbey: A Picturesque View from an 18c Vanity Project

Charles Dickens, ever the enthusiast, was beside himself with admiration for Rievaulx Abbey, and who could blame him? This Cistercian marvel, nestled in a lush green valley and surrounded by dense woodland, is a particularly fine ruin—courtesy of Henry VIII’s systematic penchant for tearing down monasteries.
Perched above ...

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April Fools’ Day

And so we fly into April. Tempus fugit.

I was planning on an April Fool, but didn't have enough foresight. And by the time I post this, it’ll be past the 12 o’clock deadline. So, instead, I’ll just post about the history of the tradition.

But first, my morning’s exercise. With the weather looking pretty dreich, I opted a revisit to Rievaulx Terrace as I knew the Iconic Templ ...

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The Ionic Temple, Rievaulx Terrace

They say that things often come in threes, and that certainly seems to be the case for me this week, as I have encountered the Duncombe family for the third time. 
In 1687, a nouveau riche banker named Sir Charles Duncombe purchased the Rievaulx and Helmsley estates for the staggering sum of £90,000. He was known as one of the richest commoners in ...

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