St Marys was the foremost Benedictine Abbey in the North of England. After the dissolution of the monasteries the Abbots Lodging, now known as the Kings Manor, became headquarters of the Kings Council in the North; it is now part of the University of York. This lavishly-illustrated account summarises the sites history and presents a wealth of illustrations of both historic and artistic interest.
Language
English
Pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Council for British Archaeology
Release
December 31, 2009
ISBN
1874454469
ISBN 13
9781874454465
St Mary's Abbey and the King's Manor, York: The Pictorial Evidence
St Marys was the foremost Benedictine Abbey in the North of England. After the dissolution of the monasteries the Abbots Lodging, now known as the Kings Manor, became headquarters of the Kings Council in the North; it is now part of the University of York. This lavishly-illustrated account summarises the sites history and presents a wealth of illustrations of both historic and artistic interest.