Cathedrals · South Wales
Whitland Abbey
Whitland 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
Whitland 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
Whitland Abbey (Welsh: Abaty Hendy-gwyn ar Daf or simply Y Tŷ Gwyn ar Daf; Latin: Albalanda) was a country house and Cistercian abbey in the parish of Llangan, in what was the hundred of Narberth, Pembrokeshire, Wales. The town which grew up nearby is now named Whitland after it. It was widely known as Ty Gwyn ar Daf, meaning White House on the Taf, in reference to the country house originally built here before it became a monastic settlement which was known under that name. It is most associated with being the place where Hywel Dda drew up his laws around 940. It functioned as a Cistercian monastery between the 12th and 16th centuries.
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- Coordinates
- 51.8336, -4.6023
- Established
- 1101
Sources
- wikidata: Q746867 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Whitland Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Whitland Abbey?
- Whitland Abbey is in South Wales, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.8336°, -4.6023°.
- When was Whitland Abbey built?
- Whitland Abbey dates to 1101.
- What denomination is Whitland Abbey?
- Whitland Abbey is affiliated with Christianity.