Cymer Abbey

General Info

Company name: Cymer Abbey

Description: An example of Cistercian influence in medieval Wales Cistercian monks were more than religious men. Worldly Cistercians were also pioneering sheep farmers and some of the first rural entrepreneurs. Their network of abbeys included Cymer, idyllically set at the mouth of the Mawddach Estuary. Founded in 1198, it was one of their lesser settlements, suffering greatly during the conflicts between Wales and England in the 13th century. Nonetheless, substantial remains survive from this simple abbey church.

Location
  Dolgellau

Dolgellau LL40 2HE, United Kingdom

Categories
Tourist attraction
ruin
Contacts
Phone numbers
  +44 1341 422854
Email
  cad●●●●●@gov●●●.wales
Website
https://cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/cymer-abbey