Cathedrals · Mid Wales
Cwmhir Abbey
Cwmhir Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
About
Cwmhir Abbey is a cathedral in wales mid, United Kingdom — the principal church of its diocese, dating from 1101. Cathedrals are seats of bishops in the Church of England, the Roman Catholic Church, and other Christian denominations across Britain.
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From the Wikipedia article
Cwmhir Abbey (Welsh: Abaty Cwm Hir), near Llandrindod Wells in Powys, is a Welsh Cistercian monastery founded in 1176 by Cadwallon ap Madog. A spurious tale was later recorded that the abbey was founded in 1143 by Meredudd ap Maelgwn at Ty-faenor, and then refounded at the present location near the village of Abbeycwmhir in 1176. There does appear to be a site movement from Ty-faenor, but Maredudd ap Maelgwn was prince of Maelienydd in 1215 under Prince Llywelyn ab Iorwerth of Gwynedd, who then controlled the district. The later charter to the abbey in 1215 caused the confusion and led to the belief that Maredudd had founded the abbey in 1143.
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Background
History
The original lord of Maelienydd, a Welsh prince, Cadwallon ap Madog, was killed by the English Sir Roger Mortimer of Wigmore on 22 September 1179. Mortimer later made a charter as lord of Maelienydd in 1200. The community subsequently suffered over many years due to the blood feud between the descendants of Cadwallon ap Madog and the Mortimers. The princes of Gwynedd gave the monastery their patronage, and twice in the 13th century the abbey granges were burnt by English soldiers and in 1231 the abbot was also fined £200 for aiding the Welsh cause in helping Llywelyn ab Iorwerth destroy an English force near Hay on Wye. In 1232, the Cistercian abbot was granted a license, by Pope Gregory…
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- Coordinates
- 52.3299, -3.3870
- Established
- 1101
- Official site
- abbeycwmhir.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q143226 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cwmhir Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cwmhir Abbey?
- Cwmhir Abbey is in Mid Wales, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.3299°, -3.3870°.
- When was Cwmhir Abbey built?
- Cwmhir Abbey dates to 1101.
- What denomination is Cwmhir Abbey?
- Cwmhir Abbey is affiliated with Christianity.