s-e-werronen:Whitby Abbey (Yorks.)The abbey fell into ruin after it was disbanded by Henry VIII and
s-e-werronen:Whitby Abbey (Yorks.)The abbey fell into ruin after it was disbanded by Henry VIII and the lead roof was stripped off to be sold. Once it had lost its roof, water could get into the walls of the abbey. When the water froze in the winter, it expanded and pushed some stone blocks out of place, weakening the structural integrity of some whole sections of the building and causing it to decay rapidly. The abbey is located on a cliff by the sea, which resulted in further damage when it was shelled by German warships in 1914. -- source link
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