2017

SE2768 : Vaulted cellarium, Fountains Abbey

taken 7 years ago, near to Aldfield, North Yorkshire, England

Vaulted cellarium, Fountains Abbey
Vaulted cellarium, Fountains Abbey
A cellarium (from the Latin cella, 'pantry'), also known as an undercroft, was a storehouse or storeroom, usually in a medieval monastery or castle. In English monasteries it was usually located in or under the buildings on the west range of the cloister. Supplies of food, ale and wines were stored there, under the supervision of the cellarer, one of the monastery's obedientiaries. He was often assisted by a sub-cellarer.
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When Fountains Abbey was still in use the cellarium would have been divided by cross partitions and not the long open space seen today. Surprisingly, the vaulted roof survived Henry VIII's dissolution of the abbeys. Spaces in the ceiling are now home to some of the eight different species of bat recorded from the Fountains estate, including a breeding population of Daubenton’s bat and Natterer’s bat. They have adapted their behaviour somewhat to cope with the regular flood-lighting SE2768 : Cellarium, Fountains Abbey

Perhaps the bats are the 'beasts obscene' of Peter Aram's poem SE2768 : Fountains Abbey (monochrome)
Fountains Abbey

Fountains Abbey is a ruined Cistercian monastery, founded in 1132. Fountains Abbey is one of the largest and best preserved Cistercian houses in England. It is a Grade I listed building and owned by the National Trust. Along with the adjacent Studley Royal Water Garden, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Andrew Curtis   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 12 August, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 14 August, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SE 2744 6822 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:6.5480N 1:34.9075W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SE 2743 6825
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South-southeast (about 157 degrees)
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