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Dore Abbey is a Cistercian monastery founded in the mid-twelfth century in the Golden Valley near Hereford, Herefordshire. The surviving ruins, chiefly of the church and claustral buildings, represent one of the more substantial remains of a Cistercian house in the Welsh Marches and exemplify the austere architectural preferences characteristic of the order. The abbey church, constructed in the Early English Gothic style, originally served the monastic community until the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the sixteenth century. The site retains significant archaeological and architectural importance as evidence of Cistercian settlement and monastic life in the medieval borderlands.
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 mid-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).
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