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Neath Abbey South Wales History

Neath Abbey was established in 1129 AD when Neath Abbey is a ruined Cistercian monastery located in the town of Neath, in South Wales. The abbey was founded in 1130 by Richard de Granville, a Norman knight, and was dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Over the centuries, the abbey grew in size and wealth, and at its height, it was one of the most important monasteries in Wales. However, in the 16th century, during the Dissolution of the Monasteries under Henry VIII, Neath Abbey was dissolved and its lands were seized by the Crown. The buildings were then sold off and became a source of building materials for local projects. Today, the ruins of Neath Abbey are a popular tourist attraction and are managed by Cadw, the Welsh government's historic environment service. Visitors can explore the remains of the abbey church, the cloister, and the chapter house, as well as the surrounding grounds. The abbey is also said to be haunted by the ghosts of its former inhabitants. Richard I de Grenville (d.post 1142), one of the Twelve Knights of Glamorgan, gave 8,000 acres (3,200 ha) of his estate in Glamorgan, Wales, to Savigniac monks from western Normandy.[1] The first monks arrived in 1130. Following the assumption of the Savigniac order into the Cistercian order in 1147, Neath Abbey also became a Cistercian house. The abbey was ravaged by the Welsh uprisings of the 13th century.[2] During the Dissolution of the Monasteries by King Henry VIII of England the last abbot, Lleision ap Thomas, managed to buy time through payment of a large fine in 1536, but the abbey was dissolved in 1539. At this time, the abbey was turned into a large estate, initially granted to Richard Williams, although by 1600 it was owned by Sir John Herbert, and had a substantial Tudor mansion occupying a part of the cloisters. The mansion itself was only habitable for 100 years or so, before being abandoned as the site became a scene of industry. The archaeology of the abbey was eventually excavated between 1924 and 1935. The Neath Antiquarian Society was the driving force in this early archaeology, in which 7,000 tons of slag and other industrial waste were removed by hand, to uncover the abbey ruins.[4] In 1944 the ownership passed to the Ministry of Works, who undertook further stabilization of the walls. In 2014 Cadw, the successor body charged with the site's care, began a substantial project to further protect and stabilize parts of the ruins. The site is open to the public with some interpretation display boards on site. #neath abbey #gopro #southwales #dji #welsh #hero11black