Cathedrals · North Wales
Strata Marcella
Also known as: Abaty Ystrad Marchell
Strata Marcella is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.
Colin Pyle — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Strata Marcella is a cathedral in wales north, 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
The Abbey of Strata Marcella (Welsh: Abaty Ystrad Marchell) was a medieval Cistercian monastery situated at Ystrad Marchell (Strata Marcella being the Latinised form of the Welsh name) on the west bank of the River Severn near Welshpool, Powys, Wales.
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Background
Description
The abbey was finally closed in 1536 at the dissolution of the monasteries in England and Wales, when its income was valued at no more than £64 a year. At that time there were only four monks at the abbey and Edward Grey, the third Baron Grey of Powis, had already purchased the site and had removed everything of value. The stone from the buildings was sold and used to build several local churches, including a capital in the church of All Saints at Buttington. Today the only visible remains are a few courses of stones from the church and cloister in a meadow beside the infant River Severn.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.6861, -3.1092
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- Welshpool
- Postcode
- SY21 9JZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr
- Established
- 1101
Sources
- wikidata: Q1696604 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Strata Marcella (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Strata Marcella?
- Strata Marcella is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY21 9JZ), in the parish of Welshpool.
- When was Strata Marcella built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- How do I get to Strata Marcella?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SY21 9JZ. It sits within the Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr parliamentary constituency.