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6 miles (10 km) west of Selby
Some sort of settlement has probably existed since the earliest times. The name "Monkton" appears to reflect a pre Viking or Anglo-Saxon settlement in the 8th and 9th centuries. The village is mentioned in the late 11th century where it is referred to – like most villages in northern Yorkshire as deliberately wrecked by the invading Normans to prevent uprisings against them.
The village is situated at the junction of the Rivers Nidd and Ouse, with a Hall dating from 1690.
The nave of the original Benediction nunnery survives in the Parish Church of St Mary, of the 12th century and shows beautiful Early English work, notably the west front. The east wall was demolished during the Dissolution but was restored in 1873.
Some sort of settlement has probably existed since the earliest times. The name "Monkton" appears to reflect a pre Viking or Anglo-Saxon settlement in the 8th and 9th centuries. The village is mentioned in the late 11th century where it is referred to – like most villages in northern Yorkshire as deliberately wrecked by the invading Normans to prevent uprisings against them.
The village is situated at the junction of the Rivers Nidd and Ouse, with a Hall dating from 1690.
The nave of the original Benediction nunnery survives in the Parish Church of St Mary, of the 12th century and shows beautiful Early English work, notably the west front. The east wall was demolished during the Dissolution but was restored in 1873.
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