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Dore Abbey is a Cistercian monastery founded in the early twelfth century in the Golden Valley near Hereford, Herefordshire. The abbey was established around 1147 and developed as an important centre of monastic life until its dissolution in 1536 during the Reformation. The surviving remains include substantial sections of the church, notably the chancel with its fine early English Gothic architectural detail, together with fragmentary monastic buildings arranged around the cloister. The site preserves evidence of the abbey's significance as a major Cistercian house and represents an important example of medieval religious architecture in the Welsh Marches.
Dore Abbey: a Cistercian monastery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016433. View the official record →
Dore Abbey is a Cistercian monastery founded in the early twelfth century in the Golden Valley near Hereford, Herefordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016433.
Dore Abbey: a Cistercian monastery is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1016433.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mound E of St Peter's Church (5.2 km), Moated site 150m south east of St Mary's Church (5.8 km), Grosmont Castle (6.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Dore Abbey: a Cistercian monastery's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Dore Abbey: a Cistercian monastery stands on Pridoli Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Pridoli. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.