Roche Abbey, South Yorks
Foundation: 1147 Dissolution: 1538
Foundation: 1147 Dissolution: 1538
Midi: My Reflection In Your Eyes By Bruce DeBoer
Who could imagine that serene Roche Abbey,
once fairly isolated in medieval times,
would now be surrounded by large, noisy population areas?
once fairly isolated in medieval times,
would now be surrounded by large, noisy population areas?
Survival included an abundance of water to support
approximately 175 men affiliated with the Cistercian Order.
They became some of the first hydraulic engineers.
Except for surviving church walls,
this site looks like a floor plan lined with foundation stones.
A man-made stream flowed, below floor level, through the Abbey's
middle. Fresh water was drawn upstream. Sewage exited
downstream. The latrine foundations(on both sides of the
picture) rose above the water -- a novel feat of engineering.
approximately 175 men affiliated with the Cistercian Order.
They became some of the first hydraulic engineers.
this site looks like a floor plan lined with foundation stones.
middle. Fresh water was drawn upstream. Sewage exited
downstream. The latrine foundations(on both sides of the
picture) rose above the water -- a novel feat of engineering.
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