Jervaulx

We left York this morning and headed NW into the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Our first stop was in the town of Jervaulx at the Brymor Dairy Farm. The creamery is highly regarded for making the best ice cream in the Dales. From there, it was just a short drive across town to the Jervaulx Abbey. The Abbey fell into ruin during the Dissolution of the Monasteries that began in 1535, just a year after King Henry VIII broke from Rome and declared himself the head of the Church of England. The Dissolution Acts were primarily a demonstration of power and control but also a raiding of wealth for the crown. The lead roofing of most abbeys was particularly valuable, and once it was removed, they gradually fell into ruin.Read more