Abbeys & priories · South Wales
Neath Abbey
Also known as: Abaty Nedd
In or near Ynysforgan.
Neath Abbey is a abbey in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Neath · 1.3 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Neath Abbey, the nearest railway station is Neath, located 1.3 km away. Entry is paid, and wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is SA10 7DW.
About
Neath Abbey is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1129. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Owned by Cadw. Managed by Cadw. Part of Neath Abbey Estate. Coordinates: 51.6609°, -3.8261°.
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From Cadw
A site of power – both religious and industrialAlong with Llanthony Priory and Tintern Abbey, the ruins of Neath Abbey are the most important and impressive monastic remains in south Wales. Founded in 1130 by Norman knight Sir Richard de Granville, by the late 13th century it had become one of Wales’s wealthiest abbeys.
Read more on the official property page.
From the Wikipedia article
Neath Abbey (Welsh: Abaty Nedd) was a Cistercian monastery, located near the present-day town of Neath in South Wales, UK. It was once the largest abbey in Wales. Substantial ruins can still be seen, and are in the care of Cadw. Tudor historian John Leland called Neath Abbey "the fairest abbey of all Wales."
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Background
History
Neath Abbey was established in 1129 AD when Richard I de Grenville (d.post 1142), one of the Twelve Knights of Glamorgan, gave 8000 acre of his estate in Glamorgan, Wales, to Savigniac monks from western Normandy. The first monks arrived in 1130. Following the merging of the Savigniac order into the Cistercian order in 1147, Neath Abbey also became a Cistercian house. The abbey was ravaged by the Welsh uprisings of the 13th century. During the dissolution of the monasteries by King Henry VIII of England the last abbot, Lleision ap Thomas, managed to buy time through payment of a large fine in 1536, but the abbey was dissolved in 1539. In letters to the Cistercian General Chapter, Lleision…
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- Coordinates
- 51.6609, -3.8261
- District
- Neath Port Talbot
- Parish
- Dyffryn Clydach
- Postcode
- SA10 7DW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Neath and Swansea East
- Established
- 1129
- Nearest railway station
- Neath — 1.3 km
- Opening
- 1st April - 31st March 10am-4pm; closed 24, 25, 26 December and 1 January
- Official site
- cadw.gov.wales
Sources
- wikidata: Q1973162 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Neath Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: 74 Neath Abbey 6th Nov 2010 (5) (6378219687).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Neath Abbey?
- Neath Abbey is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SA10 7DW), in the parish of Dyffryn Clydach.
- What is Neath Abbey?
- Neath Abbey is a abbey in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Neath Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Neath, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode SA10 7DW.
- When was Neath Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1129.
- Who runs Neath Abbey?
- Neath Abbey is operated by Cadw.
- Is Neath Abbey a listed building?
- Neath Abbey is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- How do I get to Neath Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Neath, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SA10 7DW.