Strata Marcella

Daughter monasteries

Valle Crucis Abbey (1201 )

Strata Marcella Abbey ( Welsh: Ystrad Farchel or Ystrad Marc Light ) was a Cistercian abbey in Wales. The monastery was about 3 km northeast of Welshpool (Y Trallwng ) in the county of Powys, on the road A 483 towards Oswestry, on the west bank of the River Severn.

History

The abbey was founded in 1170 by the Prince of Southern Powys Owain Cyfeiliog that should have occurred at the age as a monk in the monastery and died there as a daughter house of Whitland Abbey and thus belonged to the filiation of Clairvaux Abbey Primary. As a Welsh establishment, it was initially opposed to the Anglo - Normans. After only two years the monastery to have been moved to its later location. From Stata Marcella Valle Crucis Abbey in Llangollen was founded in 1201. The abbey was known for little immoral austere life. So founded the first abbot, Enoch, in Llansantffraed ( Llanllugan Abbey? ) Is a nunnery and burned with a nun by, but returned as a penitent on his back abbatial office (New ). 1328 the impoverished in the 14th century monastery was placed under the mother monastery of Whitland Abbey Monastery Buildwas from the filiation of the monastery Savigny; around the same time ( 1332 ) which hang down to six monks Welsh monks were replaced by English. The annual income of the monastery was estimated prior to its withdrawal on 64 pounds and the number of monks was only four. The monastery has apparently been destroyed shortly after 1400 and never rebuilt. 1536 was withdrawn by the Crown. 1890 excavations were carried out, but the full plan of the system is not brought to light. The monastery is owned by the Earl of Powys.

Plant and buildings

Above the earth has received nothing from the plant. The possibly extended by four bays around 1240, approximately 60 m long church was one of the largest in Wales. The plant seems to have complied with the bernhardi American plan for the rest (rectangular choir, transept, three naves ). The exam was in the south of the church. The Baptism in the Church of Buttington should be a capital out of the chapter house.