Cistercian convent Llanllyr

The Cistercian monastery Llanllyr (also: Llanllŷr or Taslarn ) was a monastery of the Cistercian women near Taslarn , Ceredigion , in Wales from approx. 1180 to 1537 .

history

Lord Rhys founded the nunnery Virgin Mary (Virgin Mary) northwest of Lampeter near Talsarn around 1180 , which was under the supervision of Strata Florida Abbey and was dissolved in 1537. Remnants were built into a property that existed until 1820, but was then replaced by a Victorian house that still exists today (privately owned). In 2004 archaeological excavations uncovered sparse remains, which suggest rich furnishings, and made it possible to define the outlines and localize a fish pond. The name Llanllyr is today associated with an important landscaped garden and local mineral water production.

literature

Terry Breverton: Wales' 1000 Best Heritage Sites . Amberley Publishing Limited, Stroud 2010.
Bernard Peugniez : Le Guide Routier de l'Europe Cistercienne , Editions du Signe, Strasbourg 2012, p. 960.

Web links

Side to the monastery
Landscape garden side
Llanllyr Nunnery, Talsarn - Entry in the cultural heritage database Coflein (English)
Dyfed Archaeological Trust: Llanllyr Nunnery, Talsarn - excavation reports and diaries (English)

52.183074 -4.133619Coordinates: 52 ° 10 ′ 59.1 ″ N , 4 ° 8 ′ 1 ″ W.