Abbeys & priories · South Wales
Caldey Priory
Caldey Priory — a Grade I-listed abbey in wales-south, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Caldey Priory is a Grade I-listed building in wales-south, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Caldey Priory is a Grade I-listed priory on Caldey Island off the coast of Pembrokeshire, Wales, some 300 metres (330 yd) south of the modern Caldey Abbey. The priory gardens are listed on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Sir Robert fitz Martin was granted the island in 1113 and his mother Geva founded St Mary’s Priory as a daughter house of the Tironensian St Dogmaels Abbey in the 12th century. The priory became a cell of St Dogmaels. It was constructed of limestone and indigenous sandstone around a small courtyard, and probably built on a preexisting Celtic Christian site, On the north side was a domestic range that has not survived. The gatehouse is on the western side and there is a two-storey dormitory with a tower on the eastern. The church stands on the south side, and consists of nave, chancel and west tower with a spire. St Illtyd's church is a consecrated Roman Catholic Church.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.6347, -4.6879
- District
- Pembrokeshire
- Parish
- Tenby
- Postcode
- SA70 7UH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid and South Pembrokeshire
- Established
- 401
Sources
- wikidata: Q13130875 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Caldey Priory (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Caldey Priory?
- Caldey Priory is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SA70 7UH), in the parish of Tenby.
- Is Caldey Priory a listed building?
- Caldey Priory is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- How do I get to Caldey Priory?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SA70 7UH. It sits within the Mid and South Pembrokeshire parliamentary constituency.