Abbeys & priories · South Wales
Tintern Abbey
In or near Chepstow.
Tintern Abbey — Grade I listed ruined abbey in Tintern, Monmouthshire, Wales.
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About
Tintern Abbey is a abbey in south. Established 1131. (Ruined monastery in Monmouthshire, Wales.) Wikipedia notes: "Tintern Abbey is a ruined medieval abbey adjacent to the village of Tintern in Monmouthshire, on the Welsh bank of the River Wye, which at this location forms the border between Monmouthshire in Wales and Gloucestershire in England. Founded on 9 May 1131 by Walter de Clare, Lord of Chepstow, it was the first Cistercian foundation in Wales, and the second in Britain.". Coordinates 51.6971°, -2.6772°. Sources are credited at the bottom of this page.
- Coordinates
- 51.6971, -2.6772
- Established
- 1131
- Official site
- cadw.gov.wales
Sources
- wikidata: Q1439379 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tintern Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Tintern Abbey and Courtyard.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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