Founded in 1152 by Cistercian monks, Kirkstall grew into a powerful and important monastery before its dramatic downfall during Henry VIII’s Dissolution of the Monasteries.
But what was life really like behind these enormous walls?
In this Winging It adventure, we explore the history of Kirkstall Abbey, from the arrival of the first monks and the building of this magnificent medieval complex, to the people who lived and worked here and the moment almost 400 years of monastic life came to an end


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