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Abbey Cottages near to the site of the historic Meaux Abbey. The cottages are derelict at present and some say haunted!
©Jonathan Fry
Earthworks associated with Meaux Abbey.
©Jonathan Fry
Dist:0.3km<br/>Looking west-northwest across the southern end of the site from Meaux Road just north of Bridge Cottage. The Cistercian abbey of Meaux was founded in 1150 by William le Gros, Earl of Albermarle and Lord of Holderness, in lieu of a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. It was originally populated by a small band of monks from Fountains Abbey whose number had risen to sixty by 1249. In August 1349 the Black Death carried off twenty-two monks and six lay brethren and by the time it subsided there were only ten survivors from the congregation. The abbey was surrendered during the Dissolution on 11 December 1539 when it had a total net value of a little under £300. More information on Meaux Abbey can be found at British History Online. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=36239
©Paul Glazzard
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©Andy Beecroft
Dist:0.4km<br/>Meaux Road crosses the Holderness Drain at Meaux Bridge (shown), and the runs past Bridge Cottage. Just before Bridge Cottage is a right junction, and that road meanders east to Skirlaugh. North of Bridge Cottage, Meaux Road becomes Meaux Lane.
©Peter Church
Dist:0.4km<br/>Looking west-northwest across the southern end of the site from Meaux Road near Bridge Cottage. The Cistercian abbey of Meaux was founded in 1150 by William le Gros, Earl of Albermarle and Lord of Holderness, in lieu of a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. It was originally populated by a small band of monks from Fountains Abbey whose number had risen to sixty by 1249. In August 1349 the Black Death carried off twenty-two monks and six lay brethren and by the time it subsided there were only ten survivors from the congregation. The abbey was surrendered during the Dissolution on 11 December 1539 when it had a total net value of a little under £300. More information on Meaux Abbey can be found at British History Online. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=36239
©Paul Glazzard
Dist:0.4km<br/>Former tied cottages to Stud Farm on Meaux Road, north of Wawne, looking east-southeast towards the back yard at No.2.
©Paul Glazzard
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©JThomas
Dist:0.5km<br/>Photographed from Meaux bridge. The flow is towards the photographer, and the waters shortly turn south and eventually join the Humber.
©Peter Church
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©Paul Harrop
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©JThomas
Dist:0.5km<br/>The photograph looks west along the Holderness Drain. The site of Meaux (pr: "Mew") Abbey is about 200 metres northwest of this bridge. It was a Cistercian Abbey, founded in 1151.
©Peter Church
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©Andy Beecroft
Dist:0.6km<br/>The photograph looks east towards a pipeline which crosses the drain. This is a winter photograph.
©Peter Church
Dist:0.6km<br/>Near Wawne, Hull.
©Ian S

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