Abbeys & priories · South Wales
Whitland Abbey
Also known as: Abaty Hendy-gwyn ar Daf
Whitland 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
- Whitland · 1.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Whitland Abbey, the nearest railway station is Whitland, located 1.9 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SA34 0LG. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Whitland Abbey is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1101. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Coordinates: 51.8336°, -4.6023°.
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Heritage listing
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.
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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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Background
Description
Ty Gwyn ar Daf was once the occasional residence of Hywel Dda in the 10th century and a grand national council was held here around the year 940. The council had the purpose of compiling and enacting the code of laws, which are still known as "the Laws of Hywel Dda." Hywel's laws were deposited at Dinefwr Castle later in the tenth century after being drawn up at Ty Gwyn. In order to give greater solemnity to this convocation, and to implore the divine wisdom to assist their counsels, the king remained here with his whole court during Lent, in the constant exercise of prayer and other acts of devotion.
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- Coordinates
- 51.8336, -4.6023
- District
- Carmarthenshire
- Parish
- Llanboidy
- Postcode
- SA34 0LG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caerfyrddin
- Established
- 1101
- Nearest railway station
- Whitland — 1.9 km
- Official site
- whitlandabbey.wales
Sources
- wikidata: Q746867 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Whitland Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: WhitlandAbbey.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Whitland Abbey?
- Whitland Abbey is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SA34 0LG), in the parish of Llanboidy.
- What is Whitland Abbey?
- Whitland Abbey is a abbey in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Whitland Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Whitland, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode SA34 0LG.
- When was Whitland Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- Is Whitland Abbey a listed building?
- Whitland Abbey is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- How do I get to Whitland Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Whitland, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SA34 0LG.