Abbeys & priories · North Wales
Cymer Abbey
Also known as: Abaty Cymer
In or near Llanfachreth.
Cymer Abbey — Grade I listed ruins in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Cymer Abbey is located in North Wales, with the postcode LL40 2HE. Entry to the abbey is paid, and wheelchair access is limited.
About
Cymer Abbey is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1101. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Owned by Cadw. Managed by Cadw. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed ruins in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.7582°, -3.8962°.
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Heritage listing
Cymer Abbey (Welsh: Abaty Cymer) is a ruined Cistercian abbey near the village of Llanelltyd, just north of Dolgellau, Gwynedd, in north-west Wales, United Kingdom.
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From Cadw
An example of Cistercian influence in medieval WalesCistercian monks were more than religious men. Worldly Cistercians were also pioneering sheep farmers and some of the first rural entrepreneurs. Their network of abbeys included Cymer, idyllically set at the mouth of the Mawddach Estuary.Founded in 1198, it was one of their lesser settlements, suffering greatly during the conflicts between Wales and England in the 13th century. Nonetheless, substantial remains survive from this simple abbey church.
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From the Wikipedia article
Cymer Abbey (Welsh: Abaty Cymer) is a ruined Cistercian abbey near the village of Llanelltyd, just north of Dolgellau, Gwynedd, in north-west Wales, United Kingdom.
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Background
History
It was founded in 1189 and dedicated to the Virgin Mary under the patronage of Maredudd ap Cynan ab Owain Gwynedd (d. 1212), Lord of Merioneth (grandson of Owain Gwynedd), and of his brother, Gruffudd ap Cynan, prince of North Wales (d. 1200). It was a daughter house of Abbeycwmhir in Powys. The remains of the church and west tower are very plain, but substantial with walls surviving about nave archway height. It is a simple nave with aisles, lacking northern and southern transepts, and the choir and presbytery are incorporated into the nave. The abbey has buff sandstone dressings and some red sandstone carvings, but is primarily of local rubble construction. The foundations of the cloister…
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- Coordinates
- 52.7582, -3.8962
- District
- Gwynedd
- Parish
- Llanelltyd
- Postcode
- LL40 2HE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
- Established
- 1101
- Opening
- 1st April - 31st October 10am–5pm; 1st November - 31st March 10am–4pm; closed 24–26 Dec and 1 Jan
- Official site
- cadw.gov.wales
Sources
- wikidata: Q1147892 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cymer Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: CymerAbby13.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cymer Abbey?
- Cymer Abbey is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL40 2HE), in the parish of Llanelltyd.
- What is Cymer Abbey?
- Cymer Abbey — Grade I listed ruins in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Cymer Abbey?
- Drivers can use postcode LL40 2HE.
- When was Cymer Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- Who runs Cymer Abbey?
- Cymer Abbey is operated by Cadw.
- Is Cymer Abbey a listed building?
- Cymer Abbey is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- How do I get to Cymer Abbey?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LL40 2HE. It sits within the Dwyfor Meirionnydd parliamentary constituency.