Sacred Destinations Destinations Rievaulx Abbey Rievaulx Abbey Photos 25840 × share full URL share short URL embed link code photo 33 of 47 Previous | Next Shrine of Abbot William (1132-45) Shrine of Abbot William, the monastery's first abbot (1132-45), at the west end of the chapter house. Rievaulx Abbey, founded 1132. North Yorkshire, England. Credit: Holly Hayes