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Tintern Abbey
Tintern Abbey ruins of an abbey, Monmouthshire, W. England, near Chepstow. It was founded for Cistercians in 1131 by Walter de Clare and now consists mainly of 13th- and 14-century English work. It is the subject of a poem by Wordsworth. |
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"Tintern Abbey." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Tintern Abbey." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-TinternA.html "Tintern Abbey." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-TinternA.html |
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Tintern Abbey
Tintern Abbey, in the Wye valley. It was founded in 1131 for Cistercian monks from the Abbey of L'Aumône. The magnificent abbey church was built in the 13th cent. The ruins inspired a poem of W. Wordsworth.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Tintern Abbey." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Tintern Abbey." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-TinternAbbey.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Tintern Abbey." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-TinternAbbey.html |
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