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1147: Foundation - Margam was founded on 23 November 1147 by Robert, earl of Gloucester and lord of Glamorgan, and was one of the first Cistercian abbeys in Wales. [8 sources] pre 1166: Patronage - Earl Robert's son and heir, William of Gloucester, consolidated the abbey's holdings, granting lands that ensured its survival. [2 sources] 1170x1175: Proposed foundation of daughter-house - Plans.

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The Abbey was dissolved in 1536 and the monks dispersed. The nave of the abbey church was given to the parish and is still in use today. However little remains of the monastic buildings. Near the church is the Margam Stones Museum, which is open to the public but with limited hours. These stones suggest an early Celtic Monastic community at Margam.

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Margam Abbey Margam Abbey 1/2m off Junction 38 of M4, West Glamorgan, south Wales Map link for Margam Abbey Cadw 1990 This was a center of Christian worship for more than 1,000 years ago, when monks of the Celtic Church had a monastery here.

WAW014944 WALES (1948). View of Margam Park showing St Mary's church and graveyard, orangery and

The Abbey was founded in 1147 by Robert, Earl of Gloucester and Lord of Glamorgan, an illegitimate son of Henry I of England. Today, parts of the Abbey survive in the Abbey Church and in the grounds of Margam Country Park, including ruins of the impressive polygonal Chapter House. Margam was an important centre of learning in the Middle Ages.

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One of the most ancient churches in Milan, it was commissioned by St. Ambrose in 379-386, in an area where numerous martyrs of the Roman persecutions had been buried. The first name of the church was in fact Basilica Martyrum . When St Ambrose arrived in Milan to assume the bishopric, churches in the region were in conflict with each other.

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Margam Abbey is launching a month-long series of events on International Women's Day (IWD) to celebrate the often hidden role women play in shaping the life of the local church. Celebrating the achievements of women in local church life. The events, which take place throughout March, aim to highlight the contributions and achievements of.

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Architecture The abbey church was a three-aisle, eight-bay basilica with a length of about 80 meters, built on a Latin cross plan with a central four-sided tower at the crossing, two arms of the transept and a spacious three-aisle, five-bay chancel, ended with a straight wall on the eastern side.

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Margam Abbey Church, Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot, United Kingdom. 577 likes · 116 talking about this. Grade 1 listed, Margam Abbey (The Abbey Church.

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St Mary's Abbey Church, Margam. This church occupies the nave of what was originally the church of Margam Abbey. The abbey was founded in 1147, when the Cistercians received land from Robert, Earl of Gloucester and Lord of Glamorgan. Ancient carved stones, now in the nearby Stones Museum, indicate that the site was used for Christian worship.

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Margam Abbey was a Cistercian monastery, located in the village of Margam, a suburb of modern Port Talbot. It was founded in 1147 as a daughter house of Clairvaux by Robert, Earl of Gloucester.

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Margam Abbey ( Welsh: Abaty Margam) was a Cistercian monastery, located in the village of Margam, a suburb of modern Port Talbot in Wales . History Margam Abbey ruins 1805 The abbey was founded in 1147 as a daughter house of Clairvaux by Robert, Earl of Gloucester, and was dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

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The church (officially the Abbey Church of Saint Mary the Virgin ), one of two serving Margam parish, occupies the westernmost six of the original eight bays of the nave of the monastic church.

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We express our gratitude to all who have contributed to this celebration of our 875th anniversary year, especially to: H.M. Lord Lieutenant of West.

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New team for historic Margam Abbey. News Posted: 28 April 2022. A husband and wife clergy team has been appointed to Margam Abbey to revitalise its future as a place of worship and heritage centre. Mark and Ruth Greenaway-Robbins. Rev'd Mark Greenaway-Robbins, currently Ministry Area Leader for the Caerphilly and Aber Valley Ministry Area has.

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Margam Abbey St Mary's is the surviving nave of a major Cistercian Abbey founded in the 12th century. Margam, Glamorgan Margam Abbey Opening times Open Monday to Saturday 10.30am to 3.30pm and Sunday until 3.30pm. Address New Cottages Margam Glamorgan SA13 2TA View map