Abbeys & priories · South Wales
Llantarnam Abbey
Llantarnam Abbey — house in Llantarnam, Torfaen, Wales, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cwmbran · 3.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Llantarnam Abbey is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1101. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Owned by Morgan family. Wikidata describes it as: "house in Llantarnam, Torfaen, Wales, UK". Coordinates: 51.6308°, -2.9961°.
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Heritage listing
Llantarnam Abbey is a Grade II*-listed house of the Sisters of St Joseph of Annecy and the site of a former 12th-century Cistercian abbey located in Llantarnam, Cwmbran, in the county borough of Torfaen in southeast Wales.
From Cadw under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Llantarnam Abbey is a Grade II*-listed house of the Sisters of St Joseph of Annecy and the site of a former 12th-century Cistercian abbey located in Llantarnam, Cwmbran, in the county borough of Torfaen in southeast Wales.
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Background
History
It was founded as a daughter house of Strata Florida Abbey, Ceredigion. Llantarnam Abbey took its place among the Welsh Cistercian abbeys as the revival of political power supported the growth of the Order during the twelfth century. Although various dates are suggested for the year of its foundation, it can be safely attributed to have been founded in the last quarter of the twelfth century. It was to remain active for over three hundred and fifty years before the suppression of 1536 finally closed its doors on 27 August 1536. Later that century, the abbey's vast tracts of lands, including the immediate abbey environs, were sold into the hands of the Morgan family. The landscape associated…
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- Coordinates
- 51.6308, -2.9961
- District
- Torfaen
- Parish
- Llantarnam
- Postcode
- NP44 3YJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Torfaen
- Established
- 1101
- Nearest railway station
- Cwmbran — 3.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1866850 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Llantarnam Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Lantarnam Abbey, seat of Sir Henry Protheroe, Bart.jpeg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Llantarnam Abbey?
- Llantarnam Abbey is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP44 3YJ), in the parish of Llantarnam.
- When was Llantarnam Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- Who owns Llantarnam Abbey?
- Llantarnam Abbey is owned by Morgan family.
- Is Llantarnam Abbey a listed building?
- Llantarnam Abbey is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Llantarnam Abbey a protected site?
- Yes — Llantarnam Abbey is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Llantarnam Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Cwmbran, about 3.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NP44 3YJ.