barefootliamNov 20, 2024

Llanthony Priory, Vally of the Honddu, Wales, UK, from a 1905 photograph.

The priory was built around 1200 by Augustinian monks, but was closed at the Dissolution in the 16th century, and fell into a ruin; it was partly reused as a farm.

Process: Rembrandt Photogravure.

https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Cassell-TheBritishIsles/pages/v2s2-000-frontispiece-llanthony-priory/

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Llanthony Priory, Valley of the Honddu

The ruins of Llanthony Abbey, later converted into farm buildings. The priory was built around the year 1200 by the Augustinians, but some three hundred years later the church had become corrupt and

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#WaymarkWednesday in the Black Mountains
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Rich LuckingMar 11, 2023
Guess who went to Wales and forgot their waterproof hat... #selfie #wales #llanthony
Show threadClaire BarnesFeb 26, 2023

#AnneOfGloucester became Countess of Stafford, then married #WilliamBourchier who fought at #Agincourt. They're both buried at #LlanthonySecunda Priory in #Gloucester, of which her maternal #Bohun family were patrons. It's now open to visitors, with a wonderful 45min #documentary on its history, the #LlanthonyCarol & the importance of #Llanthony #manuscripts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahKyk6ApxqM 🧵 10/

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The Lost Library of Llanthony

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