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Situated close to Paddington, this
old pub is popular with the young due to its lively and loud atmosphere
and can become quite crowded. They serve a selection of different
beers, and have fruit machines and a juke box. Catering for private
parties of up to 120 guests is available upon request. Seating
n the terrace area is provided, weather permitting.Fountains Abbey,
about 2 miles south-west from Ripon in Yorkshire, stands in a
beautiful wooded valley, through which runs a pretty stream known
as the Skell. The abbey is noted for the great extent of its remains,
which seem to have escaped any wanton destruction. A fine tower
at the north end of the transept still stands, but the central
one has fallen into great decay. Besides the church there are
many remains of this famous abbey, which at the time of the dissolution
of the monasteries was one of the richest in the country. The
cloisters, 300 feet long, are unsurpassed in England. They extend
across an archway over the stream, and are lit by lancet windows.
There are also remains of the chapter-house, the refectory, and
the kitchen with its two wide fireplaces.In 1140 the abbey was
burnt down, but in 1204 the restoration was recommenced, and the
foundations of a new church, of which the present ruins are the
remains, were laid. The great tower, however, was not completed
till the end of the fourteenth century
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