Wye Valley Walk, 2010-May-23 - Tintern Old Station and Abbey
Wye Valley Walk, 2010-May-23 -
Tintern Old Station and Abbey.
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Wye Valley, 40 Hill and Riverside Walks:
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WALES. U.K LOST RAILWAYS (TINTERN WIREWORKS BRANCH) WYE VALLEY
You do not need to be a railway enthusiast to appreciate the beauty and historical value of this short little branch line.
Along Old Railways Chepstow - Tintern Quarry 'Wye Valley Line' Explore
A look at a section of the Wye Valley Line that ran between Chepstow & Tintern Quarry (on the England Wales border) up until 1981, opening segment running till 1990, also as a quarry line.
Tintern Abbey: Exploring Roger Bigod's Great Abbey Church in Tintern, Wales
We had thought we would have to skip Tintern Abbey to save time, but since we signed up for the Cadw Explorer Pass at Chepstow we got into Tintern Abbey free. How could we resist free? I don't remember why Tintern Abbey was on our list, but several de Clares and children of William Marshal are buried there.
Tintern Abbey is a fairly short drive from Chepstow. The abbey is located in the Wye River valley near the village of the same name. It was founded by Walter de Clare, Lord of Chepstow, on 9 May 1131 on the Welsh side of the river. Little of the original buildings remain, though a concrete outline on the ground mark where it used to be. The monks of Tintern were Cistercian, or White Monks, of the Benedictine order. They lived an austere life and focused their work on agriculture.
The building complex of Tintern Abbey was built over a period of 400 years. Besides the usual cloister and monk's quarters it included an infirmary which treated the ill and injured from the surrounding area. During the 13th century, following a generous grant by Roger Bigod, 5th Earl of Norfolk, the great church was built. Although work continued for decades, the church was first used in 1288 and consecrated in 1301. The stained glass of the East window contained Roger Bigod's coat of arms in thanks to him.
The remains of the great church are still seen today. It was built of Old Red Sandstone in the Gothic style popular in that day. Its color ranged from purple to buff and grey, though it was probably whitewashed. It is 228 feet long and 150 feet wide at the transept.
The abbey suffered a labor shortage after the Black Death devastated the country in 1349, and some of the church properties were destroyed during the Welsh uprising under Owain Glyndwr in the 15th century. The most damage was done after the Dissolution of the Monasteries under King Henry VIII. The church was surrendered to the king's visitors on 3 September 1536. The valuables were removed to the Royal Treasury and the building granted to the lord of Chepstow, Henry Somerset, 2nd Earl of Worcester. The lead from the roof was sold and the rest of the structure allowed to decay.
During the 17th and 18th centuries the ruins were used as housing by the workers at the local wireworks. However, in the 18th century interest in the romantic ruins in the wilds of the country increased, and the abbey became one of the stops on tours by boat along the Wye River which included Chepstow Castle. Tourists were captivated by the ivy-covered walls, and artists and poets made Tintern Abbey the object of their creative efforts. Access was made easier in 1829 when the Wye Valley turnpike was completed, and the Wye Valley Railway opened a station in Tintern in 1876.
The renewed interest in ruined abbeys as historic and architectural treasures led to the purchase of Tintern Abbey from the Duke of Beaufort in 1901, and restoration began in 1914. Cadw took over care of the abbey in 1984.
Burials at Tintern include:
Isabel (de Clare) Marshal
Gilbert fitzGilbert de Clare, 1st Earl of Pembroke
Maud (Marshal) de Warenne
Eve (Aife or Aoife) MacMurrough
Sibilla (Marshal) de Ferrers
Tintern Abbey at the Cadw Web site:
Tintern Village Website:
The Castle Wales site:
Tintern Old Railway Station
A lovely peaceful tranquil sunny morning at Tintern Old Railway Station wales. Set in the beautiful lush Wye Valley. A perfect start to any day.
Old station tintern miniature railway
Monmouth -Tintern a Wye Valley Walk
Wye Valley wander 19 miles
Monmouth -Tintern following the Peregrine, Offa's and Wye Valley Walk.
Tintern Abbey in Monmouthshire
We stopped for lunch near the historic ruined abbey.
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TTM2 Presents...Railway Walks - Tintern Tunnel
Me and Luke are trying to find the railway tunnel at Tintern
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Tintern Old Railway Track
A walk down the old railway track at Tintern including both sides of the tunnel and to the edge of the bridge over the Wye.
Soundtrack by The KLF (Last Train To Trancentral). From a rare 12 remix.
TINTERN ABBEY 25th Oct 2009
The lovely Tintern Abbey which is on the road between Monmouth and Chepstow.
Tintern...A466
A run through tintern on the A466 monmouth - chepstow road 2010.
URBAN EXPLORATION - THE ABBEY HOTEL - TINTERN
Our experience of the Abbey Hotel in Tintern situated in the Wye Valley on the border of England and Wales. I hope you enjoy our video.
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The Wye Valley In HD
A few places in the area:
Harolds Stones, Tintern Abbey, The Old Station...
Trellech, Llandogo, Tintern, Cleddon...
Chepstow Castle and Tintern Abbey, 1932. Film 91042
Chepstow. South Wales, Monmouthshire, Chepstow Castle with walls covered in ivy. Good shots with people in the grounds and next to the walls. Tintern Abbey. A sunny day. Amateur home movie. 1932
Royal George Hotel, Tintern, Chepstow
BEST WESTERN Royal George Hotel is ideal for breaks near Bristol, getaways near Gloucester, and nights out near Newport! Back at the hotel, our restaurant serves the best of local Welsh produce with a fine international wine list and an extensive range of malt whiskies too. And the Forest of Dean (as well as other National Parks) also lies within easy reach. Golf can be enjoyed nearby too.
A466 Monmouth to Chesptow through Wye Valley (Tintern)
One of the best roads in South Wales?
Railway Roundabout 1959 'The Closing Of The Wye Valley Lines'
Right then, onto the second year of Railway Roundabout - 1959, starting with the closing of the Wye Valley lines.
The Wye Valley Railway opened on the 1st November 1876, linking the south-east Welsh towns of Chepstow and Monmouth (then both in England) via stations serving the villages of Tidenham, Tintern, St Briavels and Redbrook. The line was 14¾ miles long. At Monmouth Troy station passengers could change for trains serving the towns of Pontypool (15 miles south-west), Ross-on-Wye (10 miles further north) and, from 1883, the town of Coleford, 5 miles to the east in the Forest of Dean.
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Tintern Abbey, Wales
College class trip to England and Wales led to this beautiful place.