On Sunday I was able to visit Selby in Yorkshire to go to see family and for the first time I went into Selby Abby. It has stood for nearly 1000 years!
The idea to build the Abby in Selby came from Benedict ( a monk from France) who had a vision of St. Germain where he was told to go and start a new monastery in England. He was told that the site would be marked the presence of three swans. His journey led him to the River Ouse at Selby, where there were three swans and ever since three swans have been the Abby arms.
It is a beautiful building and I would recommend anyone to go who is near the area. As this doesn't take long, you may want to visit York and explore the city which is such a lovely place to go. And I am sure if you enjoy history or beautiful architecture then you will love these places.
If you want to find out more about Selby Abby then visit this website:
www.selbyabby.org.uk
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