Selby Abbey

Week 14 Selby Abbey

We decided to have a day out in Selby and although I had worked around the town, I had never been in the Abbey. The history tells us that between 1069 and 1539 the Abbey was ruled by 35 Abbots. It fell at the Dissolution but the Church was left standing. The last Abbot was Robert Rogers (could be a relation) who was a good friend of King Henry VIII (hmmm). I liked the position of Selby Abbey in the heart of the town. The interior has a very local feel.