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What on earth did Cistercian monks do – and why?

What on earth did Cistercian monks do – and why?

what on earth did Cistercian monks do – and why? How liturgical practice influenced the architecture and running of the monastery and how Cistercian reform played out in the monasteries using Rievaulx Abbey as a case study. 

The Foord Watercourses on Bransdale Moor

The Foord Watercourses on Bransdale Moor

Join us on Friday, 21st February 2025, for a fascinating talk by archaeologist Ed Dennison on Joseph Foord’s historic watercourses. Learn how this 18th-century engineer transformed water supply to dry villages with innovative channels across Bransdale Moor.