Llanthony Priory Hotel. Circa 1803. - a photo on Flickriver

            The usual Paddy?” Asked the barkeep at Paddy’s local. 
“No, not today Séamus. I’ll be havin’ a pint of your finest Less.” 
“Less? Never heard of it,” replied Séamus. 
“What is it? One of those fancy foreign beers?” 
Paddy replied, “To be honest with you I’m not sure. ‘Twas me doctor who mentioned it. He said, ‘Paddy, me boyo, you should drink less.’”
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Abbey Hotel (also known as the Llanthony Priory Hotel) is a Grade I listed building incorporating a hotel and country inn in Llanthony, Monmouthshire, Wales.
The small country inn is located next to the Llanthony Priory which was built by Augustian monks in the 12th century.

Sitting in the garden is like stepping back in time, situated at the foot of the Black Mountains in the Honddu Valley, far up the Vale of Ewyas.

The pub itself is very much the same today as it was when it was built and the bar was once the prior’s quarters.
Location and history
The Abbey Hotel is located next to the ruins of Llanthony Priory and actually incorporates the south-west tower of the monastic building. The remainder of the building may have originally been the lodgings for the prior.The surrounding Augustinian priory originated around 1100, and the presently existing church, chapter house and cloisters were built between 1180 and 1220. After being dissolved in 1538, the priory fell into disrepair. The building that is now the hotel was remodelled in the early 19th century, probably by the poet Walter Savage Landor, who bought the abbey in 1803 and lived on the site for a short period.
 The four-storey south-west tower of the priory was a direct adaptation of the original 13th-century structure.

The hotel was given Grade I listing status in 1956.

Hotel and inn
The hotel comprises only five bedrooms, one of them being at the top of the tower and reached by 62 narrow steps. In 2001 all five bedrooms shared one bathroom, located in the tower. A pub and dining room is on the ground floor serving drinks and meals. The bar is located in a vaulted 13th-century undercroft. There is a large covered veranda for public use.
 

   

Taken on: January 29, 2024

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