Meaux Abbey

Meaux Abbey (archaic, also referred to as Melsa) was a Cistercian abbey founded in 1151 by William le Gros, 1st Earl of Albemarle (Count of Aumale), Earl of York and 4th Lord of Holderness, near Beverley in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.A chronicle of its history was written by Thomas Burton, one of the abbots.The abbey owned the land of Wyke, which was purchased from it by King Edward I of England in 1293 to establish the town of Kingston upon Hull.It was demolished, and the stones were used to build defences for the town of Kingston upon Hull.This article about an East Riding of Yorkshire building or structure is a stub.
Site of Meaux Abbey, west of Meaux .
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CistercianWilliam le Gros, 1st Earl of AlbemarleCount of AumaleEarl of YorkLord of HoldernessBeverleyEast Riding of YorkshireabbotsEdward I of EnglandKingston upon HullKing Henry VIIIHistoric EnglandNational Heritage List for EnglandBond, Edward A.Thomas PhillippsCatholic Encyclopedia