Cathedrals · South Wales
Llantarnam Abbey
Llantarnam 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
Llantarnam Abbey is a cathedral in wales south, 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
Llantarnam Abbey is a Grade II*-listed house of the Sisters of St Joseph of Annecy and the site of a former 12th-century Cistercian abbey located in Llantarnam, Cwmbran, in the county borough of Torfaen in southeast Wales.
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Background
History
It was founded as a daughter house of Strata Florida Abbey, Ceredigion. Llantarnam Abbey took its place among the Welsh Cistercian abbeys as the revival of political power supported the growth of the Order during the twelfth century. Although various dates are suggested for the year of its foundation, it can be safely attributed to have been founded in the last quarter of the twelfth century. It was to remain active for over three hundred and fifty years before the suppression of 1536 finally closed its doors on 27 August 1536. Later that century, the abbey's vast tracts of lands, including the immediate abbey environs, were sold into the hands of the Morgan family. The landscape associated…
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- Coordinates
- 51.6308, -2.9961
- Address
- Llantarnam, Torfaen
- Established
- 1101
Sources
- wikidata: Q1866850 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Llantarnam Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Llantarnam Abbey?
- Llantarnam Abbey is in South Wales, United Kingdom.
- When was Llantarnam Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- Who owns Llantarnam Abbey?
- Llantarnam Abbey is owned by Privately owned.