Whalley Abbey Gatehouse in Whalley, England

Whalley Abbey was a monastery established by the Cistercian monks in Northwest England during the Middle Ages, with construction on the monastery starting in 1296. The abbey’s two-story gatehouse was one of the first buildings erected. The lower floor has a vaulted ceiling and two doorways, one of which would have been used for horses and carts and the other of which would have been used for pedestrians. The upper floor featured a single large room that likely would have been used as a chapel for guests. As the main point at which the monastery connected to the outside world, the gatehouse wou

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