List of abbeys and priories in Wales

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Contents 1 Overview 1.1 Article layout 2 Abbreviations and Key 3 List of Houses by County 3.1 Anglesey 3.2 Carmarthenshire 3.3 Ceredigion 3.4 Conwy 3.5 Denbighshire 3.6 Flintshire 3.7 Glamorgan 3.8 Gwynedd 3.9 Monmouthshire 3.10 Pembrokeshire 3.11 Powys 4 Glossary 5 See also 6 External links 7 References

Abbeys and priories in Wales lists abbeys, priories, friaries or other monastic religious houses in Wales.

[edit] Overview

[edit] Article layout

The list is presented alphabetically by county. Foundations are listed alphabetically within each county.

Communities/provenance: shows the status and communities existing at each establishment, together with such dates as have been established as well as the fate of the establishment after dissolution, and the current status of the site.

Alt. Name: some of the establishments have had alternative names over the course of time. In order to assist in text-searching such alternatives in name or spelling have been provided.

Formal Name/dedication: shows the formal name of the establishment or the person in whose name the church is dedicated, where known.

Refs.: presents links to online references to the particular establishment in addition to the general printed and online references given at the foot of this article. Establishments for which online references have not been specified are referred to within the printed references listed.

Location: provides a link to the geographical position of the site of the foundation where established.

Monastic Glossary: following the listing, provides links to articles on the particular monastic orders as well as other terms which appear in the listing.

[edit] Abbreviations and Key

The sites listed are ruins unless indicated thus:-

*	indicates current monastic function
+	indicates current non-monastic ecclesiastic function
^	indicates current non-ecclesiastic function
#	indicates no identifiable trace of the monastic foundation remains
~	indicates exact site of monastic foundation unknown

Trusteeship denoted as follows:-

Cadw	Cadw - Welsh Historic Monuments

Other abbreviations

trns	transferred
rmv	removed
c.	circa (about)
ante	before
post	after
fd.	founded
dis.	dissolved

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[edit] Anglesey

Foundation	Image	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication	Refs.	Location
Caergybi monastery		Celtic monks fd. 6th C by St Cybi Ecclesiastical college built on site, granted to Francis Morrice 1609				53°18′41″N 4°37′57″W / 53.3114548°N 4.6325022°W / 53.3114548; -4.6325022
Llanfaes Friary		Franciscan Friars fd. c.1237-45, by Llywelyn ab Iorwerth, Prince of Gwynedd and Wales			[1]	53°16′41″N 4°05′31″W / 53.2779425°N 4.0918493°W / 53.2779425; -4.0918493
Llanfechell clas		Celtic monastery founded by St Machudd (Mechell)
Llangaffo clas		Celtic monastery				53°11′28″N 4°19′38″W / 53.1910222°N 4.3272614°W / 53.1910222; -4.3272614
Penmon Priory		Celtic monastery fd. 6thC, reputedly by St Seiriol destroyed in Viking raids subsequently rebuilt; Augustinian Canons Regular Benedictine monks, re-fd. 1221 by Llywelyn Fawr, Prince of Gwynedd dis. c.1564 and granted to John Moore			[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]	53°18′20″N 4°03′25″W / 53.3056853°N 4.0569109°W / 53.3056853; -4.0569109
Ynys Lannog (Priestholme) cell		Celtic monastery fd. 6thC by St Seiriol; Augustinian Canons Regular	Priestholme		[7] [8] [9]	53°19′15″N 4°01′18″W / 53.3209086°N 4.0215486°W / 53.3209086; -4.0215486

[edit] Carmarthenshire

Foundation	Image	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication	Refs.	Location
Carmarthen Friary		Franciscan Friars; site now occupied by Greyfriars shopping centre	Caermarthen Friary		[10]	51°51′21″N 4°18′33″W / 51.8557943°N 4.3090761°W / 51.8557943; -4.3090761
Carmarthen Priory		Augustinian Canons Regular fd. 12thC by King Henry I on site of Celtic clas; initially a cell of Battle; independent priory	Caermarthen Priory	The Priory Church of Saint John the Evangelist and Saint Teulyddog, Carmarthen	[11] [12] [13]	51°51′29″N 4°18′01″W / 51.858087°N 4.3002436°W / 51.858087; -4.3002436
Kidwelly Priory		Benedictine monks from Sherborne fd. c.1130 by Roger, Bishop of Sarum	Cydweli Priory; Cadwell Priory	The Priory Church of Saint Mary, Kidwelly now The Parish and Priory Church of Saint Mary, Kidwelly	[14] [15]	51°44′12″N 4°18′23″W / 51.7367977°N 4.3063241°W / 51.7367977; -4.3063241
Llandeilo Monastery		Celtic monks fd. 6thC by St Teilo	Llandeilo Fawr; LLandeilo Monastery		[16] [17]	51°52′54″N 3°59′35″W / 51.8817431°N 3.9929295°W / 51.8817431; -3.9929295
Llanarthney Monastery		Celtic monks fd. 6thC?				51°51′42″N 4°07′47″W / 51.8616849°N 4.1297865°W / 51.8616849; -4.1297865
Llandovery Priory		Benedictine monks dis. 1185			[18]	51°59′42″N 3°47′44″W / 51.995048°N 3.7955832°W / 51.995048; -3.7955832
St Clears Priory		Cluniac monks fd. c.1100 dis. 1414 granted to All Souls College, Oxford church in parochial use from 1920		The Priory Church of Saint Mary Magdalene, Saint Clears	[19] [20] [21]	51°48′50″N 4°29′40″W / 51.8137936°N 4.4944409°W / 51.8137936; -4.4944409
Talley Abbey		Premonstratensian Canons, daughter house of the Abbey of St Jean, Amiens, France fd. c.1184-9 credited to Lord Rhys Gruffydd Price (Rhys ap Tewdwr); dis. c. 1536 and retained by the Crown (Cadw)	Abaty Talyllychau; Tallagh Abbey	The Abbey Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint John the Baptist	[22] [23] [24]	51°58′36″N 3°59′31″W / 51.9766612°N 3.992039°W / 51.9766612; -3.992039
Whitland Abbey		Cistercian monks from Clairvaux fd. 16 Sep. 1140 by Bernard, Bishop of St Davids; dis. 1539; and granted to Henry Audley and John Cordel 1544	Albalanda Abbey; 'Abelanda' Abbey		[25]	51°50′01″N 4°36′03″W / 51.8334737°N 4.6008736°W / 51.8334737; -4.6008736

[edit] Ceredigion

Foundation	Image	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication	Refs.	Location
Cardigan Priory		Benedictine monks, cell of Chertsey, Surrey fd. ante1158; dis. 1536 granted to Bisham Abbey and subsequently to William and Mary Cavendish converted into a mansion opened as Cardigan District and Memorial Hospital 1922	Cardigan Cell	The Priory Church of Our Lady of Cardigan	[26] [27]	52°04′58″N 4°39′21″W / 52.0827236°N 4.6557972°W / 52.0827236; -4.6557972
Llanbadarn Fawr Priory		Celtic monks Benedictine monks		The Priory Church of Saint Padarn, Llanbadarn Fawr	[28] [29] [30]	52°24′33″N 4°03′40″W / 52.4091049°N 4.0609905°W / 52.4091049; -4.0609905
Strata Florida Abbey		Cistercian monks, daughter house of Whitland trns from earlier foundation of Strata Florida at Yr Hen Fynachlog fd. 1184 by Rhys ap Gruffydd; dis. 1539 and passed to the Stedman family (Cadw)			[31]	52°16′31″N 3°50′18″W / 52.2754053°N 3.8383269°W / 52.2754053; -3.8383269
Strata Florida (Yr Hen Fynachlog)		Cistercian monks from Whitland fd. 1164 by Robert fitzStephen trns to new site at the present Strata Florida post1164	'The Old Monastery'		[32]	52°15′55″N 3°52′44″W / 52.2653964°N 3.8787854°W / 52.2653964; -3.8787854

[edit] Conwy

Foundation	Image	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication	Refs.	Location
Aberconwy Abbey,		Cistercian monks, daughter house of Strata Florida fd. ante1200-1283 by Llywelyn Fawr of Gwynedd (rmv from Rhedynog-felen); community moved to Maenan; church now in parochial use	Abaty Aberconwy	The Abbey Church of Saint Mary and All Saints	[33] [34]	53°16′50″N 3°49′44″W / 53.2806864°N 3.8288936°W / 53.2806864; -3.8288936
Maenan Abbey		Cistercian monks from Aberconwy Abbey fd. 1283 after forced move by order of Edward I of England; dis. c.1538 and granted to the Wynne family in ownership of William Frederick site now occupied by hotel and grounds	Abaty Maenan	The Abbey Church of Saint Mary and All Saints	[35]	53°10′28″N 3°48′45″W / 53.1744632°N 3.8124087°W / 53.1744632; -3.8124087
Ysbyty Ifan Preceptory		Knights Hospitaller fd. c.1190; united with Halston 1294; still in use 1338 but no longer housed a community	Ysbyty Ifan; Dol Gynwal Preceptory		[36]	53°01′21″N 3°43′30″W / 53.0224506°N 3.7250519°W / 53.0224506; -3.7250519

[edit] Denbighshire

Foundation	Image	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication	Refs.	Location
Denbigh Friary		Carmelite monks fd. ante1289?		St Mary	[37] [38] [39]	53°11′16″N 3°24′33″W / 53.1878385°N 3.4090528°W / 53.1878385; -3.4090528
Ruthin Priory		Bonshommes Canons wall fragment remains to northwest of collegiate church				53°06′57″N 3°18′41″W / 53.1157611°N 3.3112594°W / 53.1157611; -3.3112594
Valle Crucis Abbey		Cistercian monks fd. 1201 by Madog ap Gruffydd Maelor, Prince of Powys; dis. 1536/7 and granted to Sir William Pickering granted to Edward Wotton c.1611 (Cadw)	Abaty Glyn y Groes; Abaty Glyn Egwestl	The Abbey Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Valle Crucis	[40] [41] [42] [43]	52°59′20″N 3°11′11″W / 52.9888507°N 3.1865099°W / 52.9888507; -3.1865099

[edit] Flintshire

Foundation	Image	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication	Refs.	Location
Basingwerk Abbey		Savignac monks from Savigny fd. c.1131 by Ranulph, Earl of Chester Cistercian monks 1147; dis. 1536 and granted to Henry ap Harry and Peter Mutton briefly re-fd. under Queen Mary (Cadw)	Abaty Dinas Basing	The Abbey Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary	[44] [45] [46] [47]	53°17′17″N 3°12′27″W / 53.2879457°N 3.2074794°W / 53.2879457; -3.2074794

[edit] Glamorgan

Foundation	Image	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication	Refs.	Location
Bishopston Monastery		Benedictine monks, daughter of Llandeilo Fawr; fd. end6thC; 13thC church built on site	Llandeilo Ferwallt	St Teilo	[48]	51°35′06″N 4°03′14″W / 51.5850941°N 4.0539296°W / 51.5850941; -4.0539296
Cardiff Blackfriars		Dominican Friars				51°29′00″N 3°11′08″W / 51.483455°N 3.1855389°W / 51.483455; -3.1855389
Ewenny Priory		Benedictine monks fd. 1141 by Maurice, of London; dis. 1536 and leased to Sir Edward Carn, who purchased it in 1545 (Cadw)	Ogmore Priory; Wenny Priory		[49] [50] [51]	51°29′20″N 3°34′04″W / 51.4888723°N 3.5678208°W / 51.4888723; -3.5678208
Llancarfan Monastery		Celtic monks fd. early500s by St Cadoc	Llancarvan Monastery
Llandough Monastery		Celtic monks
Llangenith Priory		Benedictine monks, Alien priory, daughter house of the Abbey of St Taurinus, Evreux, Normandy; fd. by Roger de Bellomont, Earl of Warwick; seized in the reign of Henry V; granted to to the Warden and Fellows of All Souls' College, Oxford present parochial church of St Cenydd on site was probably the priory chapel	Llan-genydd Priory		[52]	51°35′59″N 4°16′12″W / 51.5996603°N 4.2700768°W / 51.5996603; -4.2700768
Llangyfelach Monastery		Celtic monks
Llantwit-Major Monastery		Celtic monks fd. c.478 by St Illtyd
Margam Abbey		Cistercian monks daughter house of Clairvaux fd. 1147; dis. 1536 and sold to Sir Rice Mansel who demolished much of it and built a mansion on the site now partly in parochial church use and partly in council ownership		The Abbey Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Margam	[53] [54] [55] [56] [57]	51°33′46″N 3°43′51″W / 51.5626937°N 3.7307677°W / 51.5626937; -3.7307677
Milton Camera		Knights' camera				51°32′08″N 3°27′55″W / 51.5356585°N 3.4653711°W / 51.5356585; -3.4653711
Neath Abbey		Savignac monks, daughter house of Savigny fd. 1130 by Sir Richard de Granville Cistercian monks 1147; dis. 1539 and granted to Sir Richard Williams alias Cromwell		The Abbey Church of Saint Mary, Neath	[58] [59] [60] [61]	51°39′39″N 3°49′35″W / 51.6608451°N 3.8263509°W / 51.6608451; -3.8263509
Pendar Grange
Penrhys Grange		Probably Cistercian, a daughter house of Llantarnam poss fd. 1130/2 by Robert of Gloucester; dis. 1538 masonry used in construction of later buildings		St Mary	[62]	51°38′40″N 3°25′52″W / 51.6444951°N 3.4311676°W / 51.6444951; -3.4311676

[edit] Gwynedd

Foundation	Image	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication	Refs.	Location
Aberdaron Clas		Celtic monks				52°48′19″N 4°42′42″W / 52.8052521°N 4.7117615°W / 52.8052521; -4.7117615
Bardsey Abbey		Culdee monks fd. c./ante516? Augustinian Canons Regular fd. c.1210 by Llywelyn the Great of Gwynedd; dis. c.1537, granted to John, Earl of Warwick in ownership of Bardsey Island Trust, with public access		The Abbey of Saint Mary	[63] [64]	52°45′52″N 4°47′15″W / 52.7643654°N 4.7875714°W / 52.7643654; -4.7875714
Beddgelert Priory		Celtic monks fd. 6th/7thC Augustinian Canons Regular fd. c. 1198 by Llywelyn the Great granted to Chertsey, Surrey 1537 dis. with it 19 June 1538 and granted to Lord Radnor		The Priory Church of Saint Mary, Beddgelert now The Priory and Parish Church of Saint Mary, Beddgelert	[65] & [66] [67]	53°00′40″N 4°06′06″W / 53.0110911°N 4.1016582°W / 53.0110911; -4.1016582
Clynnog Fawr		Celtic monks fd. 616 by St Beuno parochial church reputedly on site	Clynnog Fawr monastery		[68]	53°01′08″N 4°21′52″W / 53.0188623°N 4.3645763°W / 53.0188623; -4.3645763
Rhedynog-felen Abbey, Conwy		Cistercian monks, daughter house of Strata Florida fd. 1186 rmv to Aberconwy not later than 1192			[69] [70]	53°05′36″N 4°17′38″W / 53.0933025°N 4.2940074°W / 53.0933025; -4.2940074
St Tudwal's Island Monastery		Celtic monks Augustinian Canons Regular				52°48′19″N 4°27′38″W / 52.8051758°N 4.4605377°W / 52.8051758; -4.4605377
Cymer Abbey		Cistercian monks, daughter house of Cwm Hir fd. 1198/9 by Gruffudd and Maredudd ap Cynan (or Llywelyn ab Iorwerth); dis. 1536/7 (Cadw)	Cymmer Abbey; Mynachlog y Faner	The Abbey Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Llanelltyd	[71] [72] [73] [74] [75]	52°45′30″N 3°53′46″W / 52.7583145°N 3.8961902°W / 52.7583145; -3.8961902

[edit] Monmouthshire

Foundation	Image	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication	Refs.	Location
Abergavenny Priory^		Benedictine monks fd. 11thC by Hamelin Balon church now in parochial use		The Priory Church of St Mary, Abergavenny	[76] [77]	51°49′17″N 3°00′56″W / 51.8213502°N 3.0154534°W / 51.8213502; -3.0154534
Bassaleg Priory		Benedictine monks fd.1101; became a cell of Glastonbury			[78] [79]	51°34′42″N 3°03′16″W / 51.5782697°N 3.0544996°W / 51.5782697; -3.0544996
Caerwent Monastery		Celtic monks				51°36′42″N 2°46′05″W / 51.6115477°N 2.7679968°W / 51.6115477; -2.7679968
Chepstow Priory		Benedictine monks, Alien priory, daughter house of Cormeilles, Normandy (due to which, twin-town with Chepstow) fd. 1072 by William FitzOsbern, Earl of Hereford; dis. 1536; masonry used for building, part of structure collapsed. Rebuilt and in use as parochial church.	Striguil Priory; Strogull Priory	The Priory Church of Saint Mary, Chepstow	[80] [81] [82]	51°38′34″N 2°40′20″W / 51.6426676°N 2.6722272°W / 51.6426676; -2.6722272
Goldcliff Priory		Benedictine monks, Alien priory fd. 1113 by Robert de Chandos; Cell of Bec Helluin Abbey; destroyed by flood 1424 Cell of Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire 1442 at suppression of alien houses		The Priory Church of Saint Mary Magdalene, Goldcliff	[83] [84] [85] [86] [87] [88]	51°32′16″N 2°54′19″W / 51.5378874°N 2.9053044°W / 51.5378874; -2.9053044
Kemeys Commander		Knights Templar Knights Hospitaller	Kemeys Commandery; Kemeys Preceptory		[89]	51°44′07″N 2°56′35″W / 51.735321°N 2.9430056°W / 51.735321; -2.9430056
Llantarnam Abbey		Cistercian monks, daughter house of Strata Florida fd. 1179 by Hywel ap Iorwerth; name was changed from Caerleon 1273, possibly indicating relocation to a new site; dis. 1536 and leased to John Parker; later owned by the Morgan family; house built around cloister; re-built c.1830	Llanterna; Vallium; Dewma	The Abbey Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary	[90]	51°37′51″N 2°59′45″W / 51.6307483°N 2.9956949°W / 51.6307483; -2.9956949
Llanthony Priory		Augustinian Canons Regular fd. ante1108 by Hugh de Lacy; dis. 1538 and granted to Nicholas Arnold purchased by Col. Sir Mark Wood, who converted buildings into a house; sold 1807 to Walter Savage Landor (Cadw)	Llanhodenei Priory; Lantony Priory; Llanthony Prima	The Priory Church of Saint John the Baptist, Llanthony	[91] [92] [93] [94] [95]	51°56′41″N 3°02′10″W / 51.944614°N 3.036148°W / 51.944614; -3.036148
Malpas Priory		Cluniac monks, cell of Montacute fd. 11thC by Winebald de Baeluns; dis. c.1547 and granted to Sir William Herbert	Malpas cell		[96]	51°36′55″N 3°00′24″W / 51.6152186°N 3.0067778°W / 51.6152186; -3.0067778
Monmouth Priory		Benedictine monks fd. 12thC by Wihenoc of Monmouth; dis. and granted to Richard Price and Thomas Perry		The Priory Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Florent at Monmouth	[97] [98]	51°48′47″N 2°42′50″W / 51.8131925°N 2.7139127°W / 51.8131925; -2.7139127
Stow Abbey		Cistercian monks, daughter house of Dore, Herefordshire fd. 1226 by Sir John of Monmouth; dis. 1536; granted to Thomas Herbert and William Bretton 1545	Grace-Dieu Abbey		[99]	51°50′09″N 2°48′15″W / 51.8358173°N 2.8041744°W / 51.8358173; -2.8041744
St Kenmercy Priory		fd. ante1291
Tintern Abbey		Savignac monks fd. 1131 by Walter de Clare; Cistercian monks 1147; dis. 1536 and granted to Henry, Earl of Worcester (Cadw)		The Abbey Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Tintern	[100] [101] [102]	51°41′49″N 2°40′36″W / 51.6968108°N 2.6765281°W / 51.6968108; -2.6765281
Usk Priory		Benedictine nuns fd. c.1160 by Richard 'Strongbow' de Clare; dis. and granted to Roger Williams 1544		The Priory Church of Saint Mary, Usk	[103] [104]	51°42′09″N 2°54′00″W / 51.7025294°N 2.9000393°W / 51.7025294; -2.9000393

[edit] Pembrokeshire

Foundation	Image	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication	Refs.	Location
Caldey Island Priory		Celtic monks from Llantwit Major fd. 6thC, settlement possibly ended by Viking raids 10thC Benedictine monks from St Dogmaels, Pembrokeshire, 12thC; dis. 1536	Caldey cell		[105]	51°38′04″N 4°41′17″W / 51.6344276°N 4.6880937°W / 51.6344276; -4.6880937
Caldey Island Abbey*		Anglican Benedictine purchased 1906 and built present abbey converted to Catholicism 1913 sold due to financial difficulties 1925 Cistercian monks 1926-present			[106] [107]	51°38′16″N 4°41′12″W / 51.6378403°N 4.6867472°W / 51.6378403; -4.6867472
Haverfordwest Priory		Augustinian Canons Regular fd. 1200 by Robert of Haverford; dis.; granted to Roger and Thomas Barlow c.1546	Haverford Priory		[108]	51°47′54″N 4°57′52″W / 51.7982785°N 4.9643826°W / 51.7982785; -4.9643826
Haverfordwest Friary		Dominican Friars				51°48′10″N 4°58′04″W / 51.8026442°N 4.9677542°W / 51.8026442; -4.9677542
Monkton Priory		Benedictine monks fd. 1098 by the Earl of Pembroke; dis. and granted to John Vaughan c.1545	Pembroke Priory; Pembroke cell		[109]	51°40′32″N 4°55′24″W / 51.6755891°N 4.9232°W / 51.6755891; -4.9232
Penally Monastery		Celtic monks remains incorporated into Church in Wales parish church of Ss Nicholas & Teilo			[110]	51°39′35″N 4°43′22″W / 51.6597586°N 4.7229087°W / 51.6597586; -4.7229087
Pill Priory		Tironensian monks, daughter house of St Dogmaels fd. 1200 by Adam de Rupe (Adam de Roche); dis.; granted to Roger and Thomas Barlow c.1541	Pille Priory; Pilla Priory Hubberston Priory		[111] [112]	51°43′28″N 5°02′30″W / 51.7245593°N 5.0416437°W / 51.7245593; -5.0416437
Slebech Preceptory		Knights Hospitaller fd. 1301 by Wizo and his son Walter; dis. and granted to Roger and Thomas Barlow	Slebagh Preceptory; Slebach Preceptory		[113]	51°47′21″N 4°51′18″W / 51.7893004°N 4.854911°W / 51.7893004; -4.854911
St Dogmaels Abbey		Tironensian monks, Alien priory, daughter house of Tiron, Normandy fd. c.1113-15 by Robert fitzMartin; raised to abbey status 1120; dis. 1536 and granted to John Bradshaw (Cadw)			[114] [115]	52°04′50″N 4°40′50″W / 52.0805082°N 4.6806264°W / 52.0805082; -4.6806264

[edit] Powys

Foundation	Image	Communities/provenance	Alt. Name	Formal Name/dedication	Refs.	Location
Brecon Friary+		Dominican monks fd. 13thC church later college chapel fd. 1541 by Henry VIII			[116]	51°56′48″N 3°23′43″W / 51.9465415°N 3.3953199°W / 51.9465415; -3.3953199
Brecon Cathedral Priory+		Benedictine monks fd. 11thC by Bernard de Newmarch after dissolution granted to John ap Price from 1923 church in use as diocesan cathedral		The Priory Church of Saint John the Evangelist, Brecon	[117] [118]	51°57′04″N 3°23′31″W / 51.9511953°N 3.3920288°W / 51.9511953; -3.3920288
Cwmhir Abbey		Cistercian monks from Tyfaenor fd. 1176; dis. 1537	Cwmhyr Abbey; Abbey Cwmhir; Cwm Hir Abbey	The Abbey Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Cwmhir	[119] [120]	52°19′47″N 3°23′15″W / 52.329845°N 3.3874744°W / 52.329845; -3.3874744
Llanllugan Abbey		Cistercian nuns from Strata Marcella Abbey fd. 1188; dis. 1536 and granted to Sir Arthur Darcy			[121] [122]	52°36′40″N 3°23′33″W / 52.6110159°N 3.3925116°W / 52.6110159; -3.3925116
Strata Marcella Abbey		Cistercian monks from Whitland fd. 1170 by Owen Keveliog; dis. 1536 and granted to Rowland Howard and Thomas Dixton	Ystrad Marchell; Pola		[123] [124]	52°41′11″N 3°06′31″W / 52.6862849°N 3.1085247°W / 52.6862849; -3.1085247
Tyfaenor Abbey		Cistercian monks from Whitland fd. 1143; trns to Cwmhir 1176	Dyvanner Abbey

[edit] Glossary

Orders:- Arrouasian \ (Arroasian) Augustinian Augustinian Canons Regular \ Austin Canons Austin Friars Augustinian Recollects Benedictine Bonshommes Bridgettine \ Briggittine Carmelites (White Friars) Carthusian Cistercian Cluniac Culdee Dominican (Black Friars) Franciscan (Grey Friars) \ (The Order of Friars Minor \ Ordo Fratrum Minorum) Franciscan Recollects Franciscan Observants Friars of the Order of Blessed Mary \ Friars of St. Mary \ Fratres Beatae Mariae Gilbertine Grandmontine Knights Hospitaller Knights Templar Poor Clares Premonstratensian

St. Lazarus Hospitallers Savignac Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary Tironensian Trappist Trinitarian Valliscaulian General terms:- Abbots \ Abbey Alien House Anchorites Camera (pl. Cameræ) Canons Canons Regular cell Commandery Double-monastery Friars \ Friary Friars Eremites \ anchorites Hermits Mendicants Monks Nuns Preceptory Priors \ Priory secular canons

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[edit] See also

• List of abbeys and priories
• Abbeys and priories in England
• Abbeys and priories in Scotland
• Abbeys and priories on the Isle of Man
• Abbeys and priories in Northern Ireland
• Abbeys and priories in the Republic of Ireland
• Dissolution of the Monasteries
• Castles in Wales
• List of museums in Wales
• Historic houses in Wales

[edit] External links

• Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales in English and Welsh
• Monastic Wales research project database

[edit] References

• Anthony New, A guide to the abbeys of England and Wales, Constable, 1985
• Henry Thorold, Collins Guide to Cathedrals, Abbeys and Priories of England and Wales, Collins, 1986
• Henry Thorold, Collins Guide to the Ruined Abbeys of England, Wales and Scotland, Collins, 1993
• Geoffrey N. Wright, Discovering Abbeys and Priories, Shire Publications Ltd. 2004
• Richard Morris, Cathedrals and Abbeys of England and Wales, JM Dent & Sons Ltd. 1979
• M.R. James, Abbeys, The Grammar School, Thornbury, Glos. 1925
• David Robinson, The Cistercian Abbeys of Britain, B.T.Batsford with English Heritage, CADW, Historic Scotland, 2002
• Derry Brabbs, Abbeys and Monasteries, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1999
• Map of Monastic Britain, South Sheet, Ordnance Survey, 2nd Edition, 1954
• William Cobbett, List Of Abbeys, Priories, Nunneries, Hospitals: And Other Religious Foundations In England And Wales And In Ireland, Confiscated, Seized On, Or Alienated, By The Protestant "Reformation" Sovereigns And Parliaments, Thomas Richardson and Son; Dublin and Derby, 1868
• British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk