Llanthony Abbey
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For the nearby medieval priory, see Llanthony Priory. For the abbey in Gloucestershire, see Llanthony Secunda.
Llanthony Abbey is a former Anglican monastic institution founded in 1869 by Joseph Leycester Lyne (Father Ignatius), in the Welsh village of Capel-y-ffin, a few miles from the medieval Llanthony Priory. It survived until 1908, after which it was the home of artist Eric Gill. It is now holiday accommodation.
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Order | Anglican Benedictine (unrecognised) |
Established | 1869 |
Disestablished | 1908 |
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Founder(s) | Father Ignatius (Joseph Leycester Lyne) |
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It was also known as Llanthony Tertia – following on from the nearby original medieval Llanthony Priory, and its Gloucestershire offshoot Llanthony Secunda – or New Llanthony Abbey. The surviving buildings are now referred to as Capel-y-ffin Monastery.