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Kirkstall Abbey, a Cistercian monastery in West Yorkshire, England, was closed in 1539 during the Dissolution of the Monasteries, a campaign initiated by King Henry VIII. The closure was part of a broader effort to disband monastic institutions and seize their assets, driven by political and financial motives. Following its closure, the abbey's buildings fell into ruin, though they remain a significant historical and architectural site today.

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