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455 Margam Abbey ruins, Margam
455 Margam Abbey ruins, Margam

Margam Abbey ruins -

The Cistercian Abbey of Margam was founded in 1147 by Robert, Earl of Gloucester, and dedicated as a daughter house to the Clairvaux monastery in France. The first abbot was William of Clairvaux and Robert’s son and heir, William of Gloucester, confirmed and even extended the grants given to the abbey. For about forty years since foundation a Romanesque church and monastic buildings were built, but shortly after their completion, in the second quarter of the 13th century, wanting to be up to date with contemporary architectural trends, the entire eastern end of the abbey church was rebuilt in the style of early English Gothic. In 1203, the Margam Abbey received papal confirmation of its goods and privileges, and two years later the royal one, issued by King John. John stayed twice on the abbey on his way to Ireland, and perhaps in exchange for this hospitality, he exempted Margam from taxes imposed on other abbeys. At the end of the 13th century Margam was one of the richest abbeys in Wales with an annual income of £ 256, 2,600 hectares of arable land and 2,000 sheep. The abbey was dissolved by the king of England Henry VIII in 1536 and sold to Sir Rice Mansel. At that time, only 12 monks lived in the monastery (compared to 38 monks and 40 lay brothers in the fourteenth century).

Margam Abbey now consists of the intact nave and surrounding ruins. These remains, including the twelve-sided chapter house, dating from the 13th century, The Abbey church of St Mary, the ruined Chapter House and the Abbey undercroft are all Grade I listed buildings

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Shot 29.09.2021 at Margam Park, Port Talbot, Cymru Ref. 121-455

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Taken on: September 29, 2021
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