Cwmhir Abbey
Daughter monasteries
Cwmhir Abbey ( Welsh: Cwm Hir Abaty ) is a former Cistercian abbey approximately 10 kilometers north of Llandrinddod Wells in Powys in Wales.
History
After uncertain information to the monastery founded in 1143 in Ty - Faenor 2 km east of his later point and have been re-established in 1176 in Cwmhir in secluded location of Cadwallon ap Madog of Maelienydd, but this relationship is doubtful. Anyway, the monastery was a daughter house of Whitland Abbey and thus belonged to the filiation of Clairvaux Abbey Primary. 1231 the abbot was punished because he had supported Llywelyn from Iorwerth in the destruction of the English army at Hay-on- Wye. 1282 was the last indigenous prince of Wales, Llywelyn ap Gruffydd, buried in the Abbey. In the early 13th century began the construction of the church, of which only the nave and the west walls of the transept were built. When Owain Glyndŵr rebellion of the monastery suffered major damage in 1401. In the 15th century the monastery became impoverished, the 1535 nurmehr scored three monks. 1537 was withdrawn by the Crown. The monastic estates came to the family Fowler, who built a mansion there, the storming and destruction in 1644 but could not prevent. The small remains of the church were excavated in the late 19th century.
Buildings and plant
The 13th century church replaced an earlier cross-shaped church. The nave was unusually long with 14 yokes. From situated in the south exam buildings no substantial remains are preserved longer. Five yoke of the nave arcade in the Early English style was rebuilt in 1542 in the church of Llanidloes.