After the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1539, Fountains Abbey was sold to a London merchant who stripped the property of its valuable assets. Later, the land was sold in 1597 to Stephen Proctor. He built a manor house called Fountains Hall on the estate, which is still in use today as holiday cottages offered by the National Trust. The main part of the hall is available for viewing, which we did on one of our visits to the Abbey.
The entrance hall features a cross that is a World War II memorial commemorating Charles and Elizabeth Vyner, eldest children of the last owners of the hall. The children died during the war at ages 18 and 19. The inscription reads "When you go home, tell them of us and say, for your tomorrow we gave our today."
The first large room is the great hall in the style of medieval entertaining halls, with a walkway above for minstrels to perform without mingling among the guests.
The hall has some fine artistic decorations as well as fun things for the young or young at heart.
Other, more modernly decorated rooms display exhibits of paints or provide a place to relax.
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| Fountain's Hall |
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| Detail of the entrance |
The entrance hall features a cross that is a World War II memorial commemorating Charles and Elizabeth Vyner, eldest children of the last owners of the hall. The children died during the war at ages 18 and 19. The inscription reads "When you go home, tell them of us and say, for your tomorrow we gave our today."
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| Cross flanked by a serviceman and a servicewoman |
The first large room is the great hall in the style of medieval entertaining halls, with a walkway above for minstrels to perform without mingling among the guests.
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| Medieval-style hall |
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| Fireplace in the middle |
The hall has some fine artistic decorations as well as fun things for the young or young at heart.
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| Face of the sun over the fireplace |
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| A bust |
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| Another bust |
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| Doll house version of the hall |
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| Mommy does the easiest dress-up ever |
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| J tries it out |
Other, more modernly decorated rooms display exhibits of paints or provide a place to relax.
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| Waiting room with art and two sources of heat |
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| Beautiful bay window |
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| Cozier study |
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| J gets cosy |
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