Selby Town Abbey After Rain In The Middle Of January Editorial Photo

Selby town abbey in North Yorkshire, England. Situated 14 miles south of the city of York, along the course of the River Ouse. Selby Abbey is an Anglican parish church in the town of Selby, North Yorkshire, England. It is Grade I listed. It is one of the relatively few surviving abbey churches of the medieval period, and, although not a cathedral, is one of the biggest. It was founded by Benedict of Auxerre [2] in 1069 and subsequently built by the de Lacy family.nnOn 31 May 1256, the Abbey was bestowed with the grant of a Mitre by Pope Alexander IV and from this date was a `Mitred Abbey`. This privilege fell in abeyance a number of times, but on 11 April 1308, Archbishop William Greenfield confirmed the grant, and Selby remained a `Mitred Abbey` until the Dissolution of the Monasteries. Selby Abbey in January day after rain.