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	Basingwerk Abbey
		Basingwerk Abbey is an abbey ruin near Holywell[?], Flintshire[?], Wales, in the care of CADW (Welsh Heritage).
		In 1157 the abbey was given the manor of Glossop by King Henry II.
		In the 13th century, the abbey was under the patronage of Llywelyn the Great, and his son Dafydd ap Llywelyn[?] gave St.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ba/Basingwerk_Abbey.html (167 words)

	Margam Abbey: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Battle Abbey Battle abbey is a partially ruined abbey in the village of battle in east sussex, england....
		Basingwerk Abbey Basingwerk abbey is an abbey ruin near holywell, flintshire, wales, in the care of cadw (welsh heritage)....
		Croxden Abbey Croxden abbey was a cistercian abbey at croxden, staffordshire, england....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /m/margam_abbey (780 words)

	TimeRef - History Timelines
		Ranulf, the Earl of Chester witnessed the foundation of the new Savigny abbey in the Midlands.
		It was populated by monks from Furness Abbey.
		This Cistercian abbey in Wales was colonised by monks from Clairvaux.
	www.btinternet.com /~timeref/hstt45.htm (2662 words)

	Abbeys
		Basingwerk apparently suffered little during the Welsh wars although the abbey still received £100 compensation from Edward I for any damage inflicted upon its property.
		In 1535, Basingwerk’s annual income was assessed at £150, at which time there were probably no more than two or three monks at the house.
		(6) Basingwerk is also thought to have contributed to one of the greatest surviving medieval monastic Welsh annals: the Brut y Tywysogyon of the Chronicle of the Princes.
	cistercians.shef.ac.uk /abbeys/basingwerk.php (424 words)

	St. Winefride's Well
		It was probably a finer church of stone, Saxon or Norman, that the Countess Adeliza of Chester gave the Benedictine monks of St. Werburgh's Abbey, Chester, in 1093 and it would have been this church, or a successor to it, that was 'falling down' in the early 15th century.
		The monks of Basingwerk were confirmed in their possession of the Well Church by David ap Llewelyn in 1240 and nothing remains of the castle except the name Bryn-y-Castell.
		Nicholas Pennant was the Abbott of Basingwerk at the dissolution of the monastery in 1537.
	easyweb.easynet.co.uk /~dylanwad/StWinefride/Booklet.htm (5560 words)

	Houses of Benedictine monks: The abbey of Chester \| British History Online
		38) The abbey appears to have become a popular burial place; in return for the grant of half of the church of Wallasey, William, son of Richard de Waley, and his wife and heirs were to be received into the fraternity of the abbey and be buried in its graveyard with his ancestors.
		The fortunes of the abbey in the 13th and early 14th centuries fluctuated and were affected both by the ability of individual abbots and by political events.
		Abbot Ripley revived the abbey's claim to timber from Delamere Forest for building and completed the rebuilding of the south transept and the central tower; he also completed the south aisle of the nave, rebuilt the north arcade to match that of the south and built the stone pulpitum at his 'sole expense'.
	www.british-history.ac.uk /report.asp?compid=39975 (9533 words)

	The Cistercians and Trappists
		All Cistercians were to obey the Rule in a uniform manner in order that "an indissoluble unity may be forever maintained between abbeys." To ensure that these ideals were followed, the Carta Caritatis stipulated that each house was subject to a regular visitation by the abbot of its parent house.
		This abbey is interesting for the conflict between the Anglo-Normans and Irish that occurred there.
		Cistercian Martyrs of the Eucharist, Abbey of the Genesee, Trappist Monks
	www.faculty.de.gcsu.edu /~dvess/ids/medieval/cist.html (1875 words)

	Welsh Abbeys
		The ruined abbeys of Wales have their own set of unique charms and special histories, tempting visitors to learn more about Britain's medieval monastic past.
		Cistercian abbeys were to be sited in isolation away from towns or villages, and 'far from the concourse of men'.
		t the abbey, the lay brothers lived as part of the full community, though they were bound by less severe rules.
	www.castlewales.com /abbeys.html (1933 words)

	YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> af:1132 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Diarmaid Mac Murrough has the abbey of Kildare in Ireland burned and the abbess raped.
		St Malachy is made bishop of Armagh in Ireland to impose the Roman liturgy on the independent Irish church.
		Foundation of Fountains Abbey and Rievaulx Abbey, in Yorkshire
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	Content Reserve
		Prior to the great fire some seventy monks were living and working at Glastonbury, but by the end of the twelfth century this figure had decreased by a third, and remained in the region of 47 for the rest of its days.
		The overall length of the abbey church was some 550ft (167m), but the interior of the nave has now been laid to lawn.
		Despite its urban location, Glastonbury Abbey is an extremely peaceful and enchanting place, a place for reflection, and a place to contemplate the many legends surrounding the Isle of Avalon.
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	BBC - North East Wales - Walk through time
		Basingwerk Abbey was founded in 1131 as a house of Benedictine monks from the Savigny district of France - it became Cistercian in 1147.
		The building of the Abbey led to the development of the thriving economic and artistic community in Greenfield Valley.
		Stone from the abbey was used to build the first cotton mill, after which the site was left undisturbed as industry in the valley developed.
	www.bbc.co.uk /wales/northeast/sites/nhob_walk/walk5.shtml (440 words)

	Basingwerk Abbey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Basingwerk Abbey was probably founded in 1131 by Ranulf, earl of Chester, as a 'daughter' of Savigny Abbey in western Normandy.
		Much of the plan at Basingwerk follows the standard Cistercian layout, similar to that at Valle Crucis.
		During the 13th-century Welsh wars, Basingwerk's sympathies lay with the English; the abbey provided a chaplain for Flint Castle.
	www.castlewales.com /basing.html (436 words)

	Basingwerk Abbey
		The imposing ruins of Basingwerk Abbey, founded in 1132, was for 400 years home and workplace to the monks of the Cistercian Order until they were driven out by Henry VIII's Dissolution Act in 1536.
		During the middle ages, a thriving economic and artistic community developed around the abbey and it became the home of many Welsh poets.
		The monks were the first to harness the power of the Holywell Stream, using its power to grind corn and treat the wool from their flocks of sheep.
	www.holywell-town.co.uk /tourism6.htm (86 words)

	Holywell, Winifred's Well & more: Touring Wales on Britannia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		During the author's boyhood, a large collection of crutches and canes left behind as a testament to the water's curative powers was a prominent feature of the site (they have since been removed).
		In the 12th century, the religious house at Shrewsbury (where she had spent the remainder of her days as abbess) acquired Winifred's relics, and her shrine there became a popular place of pilgrimage, but at The Dissolution, her bones were scattered by the agents of Henry VIII.
		About 1490, Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and mother of Henry VII had a new two-storied chapel built over the star-shaped well, which is covered by an ornate vault and surrounded by a processional passage.
	www.britannia.com /tours/wales/winifred.html (793 words)

	holywell (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		By the Abbey Farm we bear left and pass the Abbey Wire Mill, also formerly operated by the Parys Mine Co. Here, brass and copper wire was produced for use in the manufacture of nails and pins.
		The Abbey grew wealthy from its mines, mills and estates but, following its dissolution in 1536, the monks departed and within a short time the venerable old building was being pillaged for its stone and timber.
		Fortunately, the Abbey came into the hands of the Mostyn family of Talacre, who restored part of the Abbey and lived there for more than 150 years until the end of the seventeenth century.
	www.amlwchdata.co.uk /parys/holywell.htm (3683 words)

	The Digital Mirror - Manuscripts - The Black Book of Basingwerk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		In 1481, Basingwerk's Welsh character had been strengthened by the appointment as abbot of Thomas Pennant, a member of a leading North Wales family, and for the remaining half-century before its dissolution the monastery became a centre of patronage for such poets as Tudur Aled (fl.
		The Black Book of Basingwerk is unusual among Welsh manuscripts of the Middle Ages in retaining its medieval wooden boards covered with blind-tooled calf, and for the use of gold in some of its decorated letters (pp.
		The history of the manuscript immediately after the dissolution of the abbey in 1536 is not known, but by about 1630, according to a note by Robert Vaughan of Hengwrt (in NLW MS 5262A, ff.
	www.llgc.org.uk /drych/drych_s011.htm (839 words)

	West Kirby of YesterYear (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Later, both the town and the church were sold to the Abbey of St Werburgs in Chester, subject to an annual rent of 30 UK Pounds.
		During the 12th century, the manor was seized by the Earls of Chester and given to the Abbey at Basingwerk in Flintshire, Wales.
		The monks of Basingwerk were defeated and the Abbot of St. Werburga reclaimed possession.
	www.hoylakegolfopen.co.uk /id12.html (1027 words)

	Basingwerk Abbey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		his Savigniac monastery was built around 1132 and taken over by the Cistercians 15 years later, Basingwerk had a relatively uneventful history until the Welsh border wars between 1276 and 1283 when it was severely damaged.
		It was rebuilt soon afterwards under the patronage of Edward I. It suffered various financial difficulties and the arrest of one of its abbots for a number of crimes in the mid-15th century.
		It became rich again for a short period at the start of the 16th century until it was dissolved in 1537.
	www.thebournes.demon.co.uk /uk_bwerk.htm (90 words)

	GO BRITANNIA! Wales: Sacred Places - Winifred's Well, Basingwerk and the Greenfield Valley (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Holywell (Treffynnon: Tray Funnon) in Flintshire (less than 20 miles from Chester, on the English border) is "the town of the Holy Well." For over 1,000 years, the well at Holywell was renowned throughout Britain and beyond for its healing powers, a reputation that somehow managed to survive the Reformation.
		The vestiges that do remain give no hint of the abbey's former importance, but their situation in a large green meadow overlooking the wide Dee Estuary, is pleasant enough.
		In the 12th century, the religious house at Shrewsbury (where she had spent the remainder of her days as abbess) acquired Winifred's relics, and her shrine became a popular place of pilgrimage.
	www.britannia.com /celtic/wales/sacred/winifred.html (1188 words)

	Cistercian Monastic Houses in Wales
		In 1131, Walter de Clare, established a monastery on his lands near Chepstow Castle, for a group of French Cistercians from the house of L'Aumône.
		Tintern Abbey, the second Cistercian foundation in Britain, had two distinct characteristics that set it apart from the rest of the Welsh foundations: "its associations with some of the greatest names in English feudal history and its complete lack of Welsh associations."
		Although its founder and first patron were Norman, with the Welsh reconquest under Rhys of Deheubarth, the Welsh began to join and patronize the new monastery, which, unlike the prior foundations of the Benedictines, was a full and independent abbey.
	www.wku.edu /~rob.harbison/projects/cistercians.html (493 words)

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		The remains of Basingwerk Abbey (Maes glas, green field), partly Saxon and partly Early English, are near the station.
		Scarcely any traces remain of Basingwerk castle, an old fort.
		Small up to the beginning of the 19th century, Holywell has increasingly prospered, thanks to lime quarries, lead, copper and zinc mines, smelting works, a shot manufactory, copper, brass, iron and zinc works; brewing, tanning and mineral water, flannel and cement works.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /correction/edit?locale=en&content_id=33276 (361 words)

	Basingwerk Abbey in Holywell - Anglesey & North Wales - UK Attraction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		The abbey became quite prosperous after being granted gifts of land by both the English crown and the Welsh princes.
		After it was dissolved in 1536 parts of the abbey were used for other buildings, including Holt Castle.
		The most impressive part of the structure that still survives is the monk`s refectory with its lancet windows.
	www.ukattraction.com /north-wales/basingwerk-abbey.htm (184 words)

	Basingwerk Abbey: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Basingwerk Abbey is an abbey[For more info, click on this link] ruin[For more facts and a topic of this subject, click this link] near Holywell Holywell quick summary:
		Holywell (welsh: treffynnon) is a town in flintshire, wales, lying south of the estuary of the river dee....
		Hawarden (pronounced harden; welsh: penarlâg) is a small town in north wales a few miles from the city of chester....
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	Holywell
		The spring gushed forth on the spot where Winefride's head hit the ground, and pilgrims would immerse themselves in the waters as part of their devotions.
		Basingwerk Abbey, on the coast to the north of Holywell, consists of the ruins of a Cistercian abbey of 1131.
		The abbey is linked to Holywell by the Greenfield Valley Heritage Trail, following the course of an old railway and taking in a series of industrial monuments, as well as the
	www.fbcolts.freeserve.co.uk /holywell.htm (140 words)

	Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust - Projects - Longer - Historic Churches - Flintshire Churches Survey - Cilcain
		The tradition that the south nave roof came from Basingwerk is reiterated.
		The general belief is that the roof was imported from elsewhere for it does not relate to the arcade, the scale implies it should be at a greater height, and the unequal distances at which the principal rafters are fixed suggest that it was made for some other church.
		Tradition suggests it came from Basingwerk Abbey after the Dissolution, though this has been questioned in recent years.
	www.cpat.demon.co.uk /projects/longer/churches/flint/16747.htm?www.cilcaintoday.org.uk (3604 words)

	Basingwerk Abbey - TheBestLinks.com - Henry II of England, 1147, 1536, 1157, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
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	Wat's Dyke area places of interest. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Basingwerk Abbey was founded in the twelfth century and ruins from this and later periods can be seen.
		Further up the valley, off the Ruthin Road are the ruins of the twelfth century Valle Crucis Abbey (5) Access as for Caravan Park.
		A little further along the valley on the right is the ninth century cross-shaft known as the Pillar of Eliseg.
	www.watsdyke.co.uk /sldes.html (1121 words)

	Details of The Basingwerk Abbot - Greenfield Valley from the Cywaith Cymru \| ArtWorks Wales projects archive
		In celebration of the Millennium, the Park Trustees appointed six artists to create a sculpture trail within the boundaries of the park, with funding from the Millennium Festival Commission, the Trust itself and a number of local sponsors and with management services provided by Cywaith Cymru.
		The second sculpture on the trail is aptly located within a stone’s throw of the Abbey ruins — in the grounds of the Greenfield Valley Museum and Farm complex.
		Under one arm, the ‘Abbot’ is cradling a young lamb; his sights are heaven-ward and the visitor can decide whether he is seeking the muse which inspired the many Welsh poets who obtained shelter and solace at the abbey, or whether he is, more mundanely, just waiting for more rain.
	www.cywaithcymru.org /eng/archive_detail.php?projectsID=97 (462 words)

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