Basingwerk Abbey

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Basingwerk Abbey ( Welsh: Dinas Basing Abaty ) was a Cistercian abbey in Wales. The ruin is about 1/2 km south-west of Greenfield ( Maes- glass) in Flintshire (formerly Clwyd ) on the road to Holywell ( Treffynnon ), not far from the estuary of the River Dee.

History

The abbey was probably 2nd Earl of Chester Ranulph de Gernon donated by, in 1132. She was first probably in Hen Blas, which is about 5 km closer to Flint ( Y Fflint ). The monastery belonged to the Congregation of Savigny Abbey in Normandy and joined with this in 1147 at the Cistercian Order in the filiation of Clairvaux Abbey Primary. The dynasty loyal to the English department received two houses in Glossop and in West Kirby and St. Winifred's source Hollywell gave the name. On Holywell River, the monastery ran a flour mill. Well against 1170 it was placed under Buildwas Abbey in Shropshire. 1535 the annual income was estimated at 150 pounds; in the monastery at most three monks should at that time have found. In 1536 the monastery was confiscated by the crown, and was awarded to Henry ap Harry and Peter Mutton. A re- creation under the reign of Queen Mary I remained episode. The facility is managed by Cadw.

Plant and buildings

The church from the 13th century, the western part and mostly also the eastern part of the exam are gone except for residues. The church corresponded to the bernhardi American plan with rectangular choir, transept with two chapels in the east and three-aisled nave to seven yokes. The exam was to the south ( right of) the church. From the chapter house two arches on the east side are preserved, its west side dates back to the 12th century. The lead roofs of the Abbey were probably used for the roof of the castle in Dublin. Largely get to have the walls of the refectory of a somewhat later time on the south side of the cloister, whose western wall has lancet windows.