Cathedrals · Mid Wales
Dore Abbey
Dore 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
Dore Abbey is a cathedral in wales mid, United Kingdom — the principal church of its diocese, dating from 1147. 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
Dore Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey in the village of Abbey Dore in the Golden Valley, Herefordshire, England. A large part of the original medieval building has been used since the 16th century as the parish church, with remaining parts either now ruined or no longer extant.
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Background
History
The abbey was founded in 1147 by Robert fitzHarold of Ewyas, the Lord of Ewyas Harold, possibly on the site of earlier wooden monastic buildings of which no traces remain. The abbey is located close to the River Dore. It was formed as a daughter house of the Cistercian abbey at Morimond in France, perhaps after Lord Robert had met the Abbot of Morimond on the Second Crusade. Construction of buildings in local sandstone began around 1175, and continued through the time of the first three abbots, Adam (1186-c.1216), Adam II (c.1216–1236), and Stephen of Worcester (1236–1257). The design of the church was modelled on that of Morimond, with a presbytery, two chapels, two transepts, a crossing…
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- Coordinates
- 51.9678, -2.8937
- Address
- Abbey Dore, Herefordshire
- Established
- 1147
- Official site
- www.doreabbey.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1243820 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dore Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dore Abbey?
- Dore Abbey is in Mid Wales, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.9678°, -2.8937°.
- When was Dore Abbey built?
- Dore Abbey dates to 1147.
- What denomination is Dore Abbey?
- Dore Abbey is affiliated with Christianity.