A view of Holmcultram Abbey in 1700
by AM FineArtPrints
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A view of Holmcultram Abbey in 1700
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AM FineArtPrints
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Mixed Media - Mixed Media
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A view of Holmcultram Abbey in 1700
Holmcultram Abbey (alternatively Holm Cultram Abbey or Holme Cultram Abbey) was a Cistercian monastery in what is now the village of Abbeytown in Cumbria, United Kingdom.
Founded in 1150, the abbey was suppressed in 1538 during the Dissolution of the Monasteries. The former monastic church remains in use as a parish church and a place of worship. The abbey was founded in 1150 by Cistercian monks from Melrose Abbey on land given by Alan of Allerdale. In territory formerly held by Scotland, the land was granted by Prince Henry and the building was made of stone from north of the Solway Firth. The area was later regained by Henry II of England who confirmed the grant of land in 1157. The abbey rented land in Galloway and held it for 200 years, disposing of it when it became no longer possible for Englishmen to hold land in Scotland.
The artwork is based on a work from the British Library's PUBLIC DOMAIN catalog.
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