Museums · Yorkshire & the Humber
Kirkstall
Kirkstall — a museum in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
Rick Carn — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Kirkstall is a museum in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Kirkstall is a museum located in Yorkshire. It is housed in a former Cistercian abbey, which dates back to the 12th century. The site is of historical significance and showcases the region's monastic heritage.
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Background
History
]] ]] The name of Kirkstall comes from a Northern dialect of Old English word 'Kirk' ('church') and Old English stall ('place') and means 'site of a church'. The traveller John Leland spelt the name as "Christal" in his writings of 1536. During the English Civil War, the bridge over the Aire at Kirkstall (referred to in a contemporaneous account as 'Churchstall') was destroyed by Royalist troops from Leeds. After discovering this, a Parliamentary force led by Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron – from Otley – had to cross the river upstream at Apperley Bridge before retaking Leeds in January 1643. Kirkstall was historically an important centre of industry. Kirkstall Forge lays…
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- Coordinates
- 53.8160, -1.6020
- District
- Leeds
- Parish
- Leeds, unparished area
- Postcode
- LS5 3AL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Leeds Central and Headingley
Sources
- wikipedia: Kirkstall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kirkstall?
- Kirkstall is in Yorkshire & the Humber, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.8160°, -1.6020°.
- Is Kirkstall wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Kirkstall. Check ahead for specific facilities.