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Fountains Abbey is one of the largest and best preserved ruined Cistercian monasteries in England. It was established in 1132 by Benedictine monks from St Mary's Abbey, York. The abbey operated for 407 years, until 1539, when Henry VIII ordered the Dissolution of the Monasteries. Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Park became a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986. This image is taken from the north, looking down onto the main abbey church from the south; the Chapel of Nine Altars is to the right. In the foreground are low ruined walls. The tower was constructed by Abbot Huby in the very early 16th century, not long before the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
We use a high resolution 50 mega pixel Canon camera, mounted on a Guardian stand, which allows us to capture A0 plans comfortably without losing any clarity or definition. Plans larger than A0 are digitally stitched using Adobe Photoshop by experienced reprographic staff. Images are captured at a minimum resolution of 300dpi as TIFFS using Phase One capture software.
Paper copies at A4 and A3 size are printed on 120gsm high quality matt paper using good quality printing ink.
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Photographs are printed on 250gsm satin and gloss paper.
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Free postage and packing on all photograph orders.
Digital copies will be sent by email.
