Abbeys & priories · South Wales
Dore Abbey
Dore Abbey is a abbey in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Dore Abbey is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1147. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Affiliated with Church of England. Coordinates: 51.9678°, -2.8937°.
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Heritage listing
Dore Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey in the village of Abbey Dore in the Golden Valley, Herefordshire, England. A large part of the original medieval building has been used since the 16th century as the parish church, with remaining parts either now ruined or no longer extant.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Dore Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey in the village of Abbey Dore in the Golden Valley, Herefordshire, England. A large part of the original medieval building has been used since the 16th century as the parish church, with remaining parts either now ruined or no longer extant.
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Background
History
The abbey was founded in 1147 by Robert fitzHarold of Ewyas, the Lord of Ewyas Harold, possibly on the site of earlier wooden monastic buildings of which no traces remain. The abbey is located close to the River Dore. It was formed as a daughter house of the Cistercian abbey at Morimond in France, perhaps after Lord Robert had met the Abbot of Morimond on the Second Crusade. Construction of buildings in local sandstone began around 1175, and continued through the time of the first three abbots, Adam (1186-c.1216), Adam II (c.1216–1236), and Stephen of Worcester (1236–1257). The design of the church was modelled on that of Morimond, with a presbytery, two chapels, two transepts, a crossing…
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- Coordinates
- 51.9678, -2.8937
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Abbey Dore
- Postcode
- HR2 0AA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Established
- 1147
- Official site
- www.doreabbey.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1243820 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dore Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Dore Abbey.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dore Abbey?
- Dore Abbey is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode HR2 0AA), in the parish of Abbey Dore.
- When was Dore Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1147.
- Is Dore Abbey a listed building?
- Dore Abbey is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Dore Abbey a protected site?
- Yes — Dore Abbey is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Dore Abbey?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HR2 0AA. It sits within the Hereford and South Herefordshire parliamentary constituency.