THE ABBEYS OF GREAT BRITAIN [Illustration: WESTMINSTER ABBEY FROM DEAN’S YARD] THE ABBEYS OF GREAT BRITAIN By H. CLAIBORNE DIXON _ILLUSTRATED_ NEW YORK: CHARLES SCRIBNER’S SONS LONDON: T. WERNER LAURIE CONTENTS PAGE INTRODUCTION 1 PART I.--NORTHERN COUNTIES CHAP. I. NORTHUMBERLAND: DURHAM-- Lindisfarne 17 Hexham 19 Jarrow 22 Finchale 24 II. LANCASHIRE-- Furness 28 Whalley 31 III. YORKSHIRE (NORTH AND EAST RIDINGS)-- St Mary’s, York 34 Byland 40 Jervaulx 44 Rievaulx 47 Easby 50 Whitby 52 Selby 55 Meaux 61 IV. YORKSHIRE (WEST RIDING)-- Fountains 63 Bolton 68 Kirkstall 72 PART II.--SOUTHERN COUNTIES V. KENT: SURREY: SUSSEX: BERKSHIRE-- Minster 76 Faversham 77 Battle 79 Chertsey 81 Reading 82 Abingdon 84 VI. WILTSHIRE: HAMPSHIRE: DEVONSHIRE-- Malmesbury 88 Lacock 90 Netley 91 Beaulieu 93 Romsey 94 Sherborne 96 Cerne 98 Tavistock 100 Buckland 103 Buckfastleigh 104 PART III.--EASTERN COUNTIES VII. LINCOLNSHIRE: SUFFOLK: ESSEX--