Strata Florida Abbey - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Strata Florida Abbey - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Strata Florida Abbey (; ) is a former Cistercian abbey situated just outside Pontrhydfendigaid, near Tregaron in the county of Ceredigion, Wales. The abbey was founded in 1164. is a Latinisation of the Welsh ; 'Vale of Fflur'; the Welsh word is synonymous with dale, while is the name of the nearby river.Founding of Strata Florida After the region around St Davids was firmly occupied by the Norman Marcher lordship of Pembroke by the early 12th century, with St Davids firmly under Norman influence thereafter, the princely Dinefwr family of Deheubarth transferred their patronage to Strata Florida, and interred many of their family members there. Read more on Wikipedia
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