Latitude. William Wordsworth’s "Tintern Abbey" opens with the speaker's declaration that five years have passed since he last visited this location, encountered its tranquil, rustic scenery, and heard the murmuring waters of the river. The tunnel site was found near to Tintern Abbey close to the England-Wales border in Tintern, Monmouthshire by engineers working for Western Power Distribution. Tintern Abbey is a national icon – still standing in roofless splendour on the banks of the River Wye nearly 500 years since its tragic fall from grace. Summary. We rented a car in London, and embarked on a drive from there to Oxford. Clear Use Selected Location. It was founded in 1131 by Cistercian monks, who were happy to make do with timber buildings at first. It is situated on the A466 road between Chepstow to the south and Monmouth to the north. A team of water engineers working for Western Power Distribution recently unearthed the tunnel network while moving an electricity pole. The full title of this poem is “Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey, on Revisiting the Banks of the Wye during a Tour. The Abbey – which is today in ruins, some of which have been restored – was founded in c.1200 by William Marshal, Earl of Pembroke, as the result of a vow he had made when his boat was caught in a storm nearby. Tintern Abbey was a Cistercian abbey located on the Hook peninsula, County Wexford, Ireland.. July 13, 1798.”It opens with the speaker’s declaration that five years have passed since he last visited this location, encountered its tranquil, rustic scenery, and heard the murmuring waters of the river. Tintern is in Monmouthshire and just inside Wales on the border with England defined by the River Wye. COUNTY. Save. Please select a county or city to continue. Tintern Abbey. An impressive abbey even without a roof and the glass that would have filled the windows. A friend and I visited Wales during college and ran across Tintern Abbey quite by accident. Place the pin on the map to continue. It was founded in 1131 by Cistercian monks, who were happy to make do with timber buildings at first. COUNTRY. REGION. Browse. Plot Location using Map. Lines Written a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey is a poem by William Wordsworth. Everything is hands-on, you can walk around the place and touch the stone that makes the walls of this abbey constructed between 1131 and 1536. STATE. Medieval and still standing strong, Tintern is a great place to visit from Cardiff and in a beautiful setting. Longitude. We found a place to stay somewhere between Oxford and Tintern (not sure exactly where). Place the pin on the map to plot a location. Tintern Abbey, founded on May 9, 1131, is the location of the recently discovered Welsh abbey tunnels. He recites the objects he sees again, and describes Source: Saffron Blaze / CC BY-SA 3.0 Archaeologists announced the discovery of a 12th-century tunnel network, this time, beneath an abbey in Wales. CITY. Create Account. The title, Lines Written (or Composed) a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey, on Revisiting the Banks of the Wye during a Tour, July 13, 1798, is often abbreviated simply to Tintern Abbey, although that building does not appear within the poem. Gothic masterpiece became a Romantic symbol of the sublime Tintern Abbey is a national icon — still standing in roofless splendour on the banks of the River Wye nearly 500 years since its tragic fall from grace. The Netflix series is back in Tintern once more and filming in Llandogo on Thursday. Tintern Abbey , a vast gothic structure, which fell into ruin in the 17th century, attracts around 70,000 visitors a year. The Number 69 bus service passes through Tintern and runs regularly between Chepstow and Monmouth (for times, please click here ).