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The ancient ruins of Whalley Abbey buildings, grounds and flowers

It's a bit of a look back to the past in today's video. We are at Whalley Abbey, to look at the ruined buildings, the grounds and the flowers. We originally filmed this video as far back as the 8th May 2010; and we know that some things have changed at the Abbey site since then. Anyway, lets' look at the more ancient history… Whalley Abbey was founded in the late 13th Century, in 1296 to be exact. Whalley was the second richest of Lancashire's monasteries, it was built when the Cistercian Monks moved from their flood-prone site on the river Mersey at Ellesmere Port. The de Lacy family is still a well-known family name in Lancashire to this day. Work soon began on a new church and domestic buildings, the construction of which spanned almost the entire 14th century. The abbey prospered by exploiting its considerable resources at the time- stone, coal, iron, sheep and cattle pastures, as well as fisheries, woollen mills and arable land.In 1536, Whalley abbey was caught up in the northern rebellion against Henry the 8th. The chief abbot did not participate but he refused the compulsory oath of allegiance and he was executed, along with two fellow monks at Lancaster in 1537.The abbey was seized by the Crown and in 1553 it was bought by Richard Assheton of Lever, near Bolton. Most of its buildings were converted into a large and imposing private house which is still in the grounds of the Abbey. Most monasteries were marked out by gatehouses that prevented access by any except authorised visitors. This allowed the gatekeeper to keep a close watch on traffic and provided basic defence in times of military and political insecurity. At Whalley, there was a steady stream of beggars and poor travellers seeking food or help. The monks could not readily deny food, so food and drink were given to the poor at the gatehouse.Today the gatehouse at Whalley Abbey spans a narrow lane, but this was originally the main route northwards up into the Ribble valley. This explains the impressive architecture of the gatehouse, and this was one of the main entrances to the main monastic precinct that covered about 200 acres.The two-storey gatehouse is the oldest of the buildings that still remain here. It has a vaulted ceiling, and two doorways and two archways, one for wheeled vehicles and horses, the other one for pedestrians. The large private house, that sits within the grounds, is now a heavily pro-Christian conference centre. There is no public access to this house.The remainder of the grounds contain the ruined walls and enclosures of the Abbey itself. At the time we visited, you could still see remnants of walls, columns and altar stones protruding from the lawns and the flower beds. There were a few information signs that were present to explain the ruins of the abbey. Back in 2010, the grounds were very well tended, with fabulous lawns, flowers and trees. Sadly since then, the abbey site has fared less well. The café lost some of its way, so visitor numbers suffered; and there was a series of serious anti-social behaviour incidents by local youths at night. Despite it being the location of hundreds of years of British history, the Whalley Abbey site is now basically used as a commercial conference centre, rather than as a historic site. These days in 2025, Whalley Abbey charge a fee simply to access the ruins on the site. There have also been reports of officious and unwelcoming people who make visitors seem an awful lot less welcome these days than they did in years past. If you found this video valuable, please show your support by giving it a thumbs up and leave a comment. I genuinely read every comment and appreciate your thoughts. Your support means the world to me! FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram:   / florysimon77   Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/landche... Facebook (Simon Flory):   / florysimon   Youtube:    / @simonfloryphotography   EQUIPMENT I USE: Canon EOS camera: Canon EOS R7 –stills and video Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM - mainly for stills Lens: Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III USM - stills and video Tripods: Manfrotto 190CXPRO4 Carbon Fibre Tripod Tripods: Manfrotto Carbon fibre tripod legs Tripod Head: Giottos Pro 3-way Head Tripod Head: Manfrotto MHX PRO-3W X Pro 3-way tripod head Microphone: DJI MIC 2 wireless microphone - Tx/Rx and charging case kit SOFTWARE: Adobe Lightroom CyberLink PowerDirector LRTimeLapse HASHTAGS: #Simon Flory # Flory # Photography # Photographer #Canon EOS #EOS # EOS R7 # R7 # Whalley #Whalley Abbey #Abbey #Lancashire #Monastories #Monastory #Cistercian #Monks #de Lacy Family #Henry the 8th #Lancaster #Richard Assheton #Assheton #Ribble #Ribble Valley #Whalley Gatehouse #Gatehouse #Whalley Conference Centre #Conference Centre #Christian #Retreat #Diocese #British History #History #Ruins #Museum