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Leeds Old Colour Postcard KIRKSTALL ABBEY Ruins from The River Boats - Yorkshire

Faults: Tear 1.5cm at top left and 4mm at lower right, marks
Background: Kirkstall Abbey is a ruined Cistercian monastery in the outskirts of Leeds in Yorkshire, set in grounds on the north bank of the River Aire. It was originally founded c. 1152 and was over seventy five years in construction. It was closed during the Dissolution of the Monasteries under the auspices of Henry VIII. The ruins have been painted by artists such as J.M.W. Turner.

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