21-562: Cistercian Way can be: Cistercian Way (Wales) , circular footpath of 650 miles (1050 km) Cistercian Way (England) , footpath from Grange-over-Sands to Roa Island in Cumbria , 33 miles (53 km) Cistercian Way (Poland) , bicycle track running from Poznań to the Northeast. Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
42-593: A boat over to the current Cistercian monastery on Caldey Island and access the Pembrokeshire Coast Path . The Monks' Trod in Mid Wales links Strata Florida Abbey in Ceredigion to Cwmhir Abbey to the east. Strata Florida Abbey Strata Florida Abbey ( Welsh : Abaty Ystrad Fflur ; pronunciation ) is a former Cistercian abbey situated just outside Pontrhydfendigaid , near Tregaron in
63-609: Is a waymarked , long-distance trail which circumnavigates Wales , linking the Cistercian historic sites of Wales. It is a circular walk and can be started from any point along its route. The total length is approximately 650 miles (1,050 km). The Cistercian Way started in May 1998 as part of the annual pilgrimage of the Society of St David and St Nicholas to Penrhys in the Rhondda as part of
84-558: Is known as Hen Fynachlog (the Old Monastery). Around 1164 the Abbey of Strata Florida was founded through the patronage of Rhys ap Gruffydd . In 1184, a further charter was issued by Lord Rhys, reaffirming Strata Florida as a monastery under the patronage of Deheubarth , a principality of South Wales. Several descendants of the Lord Rhys have been buried at this Abbey, including 11 princes of
105-556: The Cistercian Order , was placed in charge of excavations. Over the next few years, he removed huge amounts of spoil, to uncover the majority of remains that are still on view today. Interest in the ruins brought in wealthy Victorians by railway. Strata Florida , a principal station on the Carmarthen Aberystwyth Line , was named after the Abbey. About the Abbey the 1851 Illustrated London Reading Book says: The site
126-643: The Cistercians with the end of the Glyndŵr rebellion. Beginning in 1539, Henry VIII used his dissatisfaction with the Catholic Church in Rome to dissolve and sack the monasteries of England and Wales . Strata Florida Abbey was dissolved in 1539 by church commissioners. The buildings and their contents were valued and then sold off. The church and most of the ancillary buildings were demolished for building materials such as
147-583: The Welsh royal house of Dinefwr of Deheubarth during the 12th and 13th centuries Notable burials include Prince Gruffydd ap Rhys II and poet Dafydd ap Gwilym . The church was consecrated in 1201. Strata Florida became an important and powerful religious centre. Around 1238, Prince Llywelyn ap Iorwerth held a council at Strata Florida. It was here that he made the other Welsh leaders acknowledge his son Dafydd as his rightful successor. Strata Florida controlled many farms throughout Wales; these "granges" provided
168-511: The best-known is one depicting a medieval gentleman admiring himself in a mirror. The graveyard next to the Abbey ruins is still used for burials. A memorial to the Welsh language poet, Dafydd ap Gwilym , who is interred here is next to an ancient yew tree . A stone memorial in the Chapter House commemorates the princes who are buried at Strata Florida. It is a replica; the original is housed in
189-585: The celebrations of the 900th anniversary of the foundation of the Cistercian order. Tintern Abbey , founded by Walter de Clare in 1131, was the first Abbey to be built in Wales. One section of the route follows the medieval pilgrimage route from Llantarnam Abbey , built on the site of an old Cistercian monastery and now occupied by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Annecy, to the shrine of Our Lady of Penrhys . Not far from
210-470: The county of Ceredigion , Wales . The abbey was founded in 1164. After the region around St Davids was firmly occupied by the Norman Marcher lordship of Pembroke by the early 12th century, with St Davids firmly under Norman influence thereafter, the princely Dinefwr family of Deheubarth transferred their patronage to Strata Florida, and interred many of their family members there. The Monastery
231-409: The large Trawsgoed estate. The present parish church of St. Mary, within the boundaries of the graveyard, may have been built with stone taken from the monastic site. Following its dissolution, the site of Strata Florida Abbey was left to deteriorate. It was not until the coming of the railways in the late 19th century that interest in the site was rekindled. Stephen Williams , a railway engineer,
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#1732852494089252-470: The monastery with food and income. The most important primary historical source for early Welsh history, the Brut y Tywysogion , was compiled at Strata Florida. In 1401, during the early years of Owain Glyndŵr 's rebellion, Strata Florida Abbey was taken by King Henry IV and his son . The monks were deemed to be sympathetic to Glyndŵr, so they were evicted from the monastery, which was plundered. Henry IV turned
273-430: The possible gatehouse have revealed a number of medieval pottery tile sherds , indicating that the building may have also housed a chapel, possibly over the entrance way. The building was later reused as a residence and possibly as agricultural buildings. At some point a substantial frontage was built over the original gateway road to create space between the two flanking buildings. The structure then fell into disrepair and
294-514: The religious buildings into a military base as he planned to capture or defeat any Welsh rebel forces active in the area. By 1402 the Earl of Worcester held the Abbey for the English Crown with a garrison of several hundred men-at-arms , archers and foot soldiers. It continued to be used as a military base for further campaigns against the Welsh rebels in 1407 and 1415. The monastic site was returned to
315-766: The shrine is Ffynnon Fair (or St. Mary's Well), a holy well overlooking the village of Llwynypia and the oldest recorded Christian site in the Rhondda. The waters from the well were believed to have the ability to cure ailments. Neath Abbey was once the largest abbey in Wales. The route includes both the coast and the hinterland of Wales, incorporating Conwy , Basingwerk Abbey , Valle Crucis and Strata Marcella abbeys , Abbeycwmhir , Grace Dieu , Tintern Abbey, Neath Abbey, Whitland , Strata Florida and Cymer Abbey . It connects to many of Wales's other long-distance paths. The Coed Morgannwg Way and Saint Illtyd's Walk have terminus points near Margam Abbey . At Tenby one can take
336-462: The site's small museum. Geophysical surveys by the University of Wales, Lampeter , and its successor University of Wales, Trinity Saint David , have found several large structures. These include what is thought to be possibly the gatehouse to the Abbey's inner precincts. There is no definitive evidence for a kiln that made tiles for the Abbey to be found in the surrounding woods. Excavations of
357-488: The title Cistercian Way . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cistercian_Way&oldid=488364641 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Cistercian Way (Wales) The Cistercian Way
378-689: The window glass and stone as well as the roof tiles and lead. However, the refectory and dormitory were rebuilt as Tŷ Abaty , a house for the local gentry . The property has been owned by a number of notable families including the Stedmans and the Powells of Nanteos . Much of the former monastic lands of the Cistercian abbey at Strata Florida were given to Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Essex who sold them on to Sir John Vaughan , of Trawsgoed . Through his marriage to Jane Stedman, daughter of John Stedman of Ystrad Fflur and Cilcennin, he gained more land on which to create
399-513: Was designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument in 1919 and is now in the care of Cadw . It has a variety of ruins. The only substantive structure remaining of the monastery is the main entrance archway. The Great West Door to the Abbey Church has low walls marking the extent of the church and its six subsidiary chapels. A modern roof protects an area of excavated work medieval tiling. The small on-site museum has some of these tiles on display. One of
420-574: Was founded in 1164 by the Cambro-Norman Knight Robert FitzStephen (c 1123–1183). In the 12th century, Cistercian monks from Whitland Abbey , Narberth , Carmarthenshire started to construct a religious settlement on the banks of the Afon Fflur (from which the present Abbey takes its name), a short distance from the present site. This was at a time of fast expansion of the Cistercian order . The site of this first settlement
441-534: Was surveying a possible route through the area when he took an interest in the ruins. As Williams was a founder member of the Cambrian Archaeological Association , he invited the group to the site in 1848. Following this visit the Association leased the Abbey site in order to create better displays and presentations to the public. Williams, who was to become a leading expert on the archaeology of
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