Loading panorama viewer ...
Configuring ...
© 2004 Philip Silver, All Rights Reserved.
Caption
The ruins of Tintern Abbey lie between the River Wye and the A466 road, on the Wales / England border.Tintern Abbey was originally founded by Cistercian monks in 1131 AD. in the reign of Henry I. Between 1270 and 1301 the Abbey was rebuilt and by the end of the rebuilding, around four hundred monks lived in the complex. The Black Death arrived in 1349 and affected Abbey life badly but it continued to operate until 1536. In that year the Abbey was part of the dissolution of the monasteries under Henry VIII. Within a few years the lead was stripped from the roof and the building began to decay. The Abbey then became a source of building stone and only in the eighteenth century was any interest shown in the ruin. Around 1760 the site was cleaned up and visitors to the Wye Valley began to be entranced with the beauty of the site and surroundings.
Equipment
Kodak ProSLRn, Nikon 14mm 2.8 ED, ISO 160, F16, 1/3
Tap or click the zoom icon in the bottom right corner of the picture to switch between in-page and fullscreen view