Strata Marcella Abbey | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Catholicism, Cistercians |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Ruin. Abbey dissolved 1536, stone sold to build local churches. |
Year consecrated | 1170 |
Location | |
Location | Near Welshpool, Powys, Wales |
Geographic coordinates | 52°41′10″N 3°06′33″W / 52.686119°N 3.109249°W |
Architecture | |
Type | Monastery |
Style | Cistercian |
Specifications | |
Length | 273 feet |
Width | 96 feet |
The Abbey of Strata Marcella (Welsh: Abaty Ystrad Marchell) was a medieval Cistercian monastery situated at Ystrad Marchell (Strata Marcella being the Latinised form of the Welsh name) on the west bank of the River Severn near Welshpool, Powys, Wales.