Neath Abbey The Fairest Abbey of Wales

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To donate and support our channel: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheyhadadaA • This stunning abbey was once the largest abbey in Wales and what remains is a testament to its grandeur. With impressive walls and a large area to explore, Neath Abbey will not disappoint. • Filmed: Summer 2021 • Music: Solas - • A Song for Your Beloved • Entry: Free • ---- Short History ---- • In 1129, Richard I de Grenville, one of the Twelve Knights of Glamorgan, gave 8,000 acres (3,200 ha) of his estate in Glamorgan, Wales, to Savigniac monks from western Normandy. • In 1130, the first monks arrived. • After the Savigniac order was taken up by the Cistercian order in 1147, Neath Abbey became a Cistercian house. • Its expansion of land into Glamorgan resulted in a bitter dispute with its neighbouring abbey of Margam. • During this time (1280 - 1330) the abbey church was rebuilt to a larger scale. • During the Welsh uprisings of the 13th century the abbey was badly damaged. • When King Henry the VIII dissolved the monasteries the last abbot managed to buy time through payment of a large fine but it was finally dissolved in 1539. • Soon after the abbey became a large estate. The south-eastern part was converted into a grand mansion. But it only lasted for 100 years before the area became a scene of industry and the estate was abandoned. • But in the 1730s some of the buildings were being used for copper smelting. • An Iron foundry was opened near the abbey and the ruin was engulfed in industrial waste. • It belonged to the Rice family, Barons Dynevor. • In the 1920s, the 7th Baron Dynevor and a group of amateur archeologists began uncovering the ruins once again. • It was eventually excavated between 1924 - 35. • 7,000 tons of slag and other industrial waste was removed by hand. • In 1944, the ownership passed to the Ministry of Works who further stabilised the walls. • In 2014, Cadw took over the site and further protected it. • #Abbey #Neath #Wales #Medieval • ---- Further Reading ---- • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neath_A... • http://www.castlewales.com/neath_a.html • ---- Follow Us On Social Media ---- • Facebook: / thadhistory - @THADHistory • Instagram: / theyhadaday - @Theyhadaday

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