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Nine hundred years after a community of monks settled in the \u2018vale of nightshade\u2019 on the Furness peninsular, we\u2019re joined by Senior Properties Historian Dr Michael Carter and site manager Juliet Fellows to look back at the history of Furness Abbey \u2013 once the largest and wealthiest monastery in north-west England.\n\nDiscover how the abbey became so successful, why it was a prime target during Henry VIII\u2019s Dissolution of the Monasteries and how we\u2019re bringing its story back to life for visitors today.\xa0\xa0\n\nTo learn more about Furness Abbey or plan a visit, go to www.english-heritage.org.uk/furnessabbey\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices