Tintern
Tintern (Welsh: [Tyndyrn] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is a village and community on the west bank of the River Wye in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is close to the border with England and about 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Chepstow. It is home to the ruined Tintern Abbey, which is popular with tourists. The village is designated as a Conservation Area.[2]
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| 240px Tintern, viewed from the south |
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| Population | 853 (2011)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | SO530000 |
| Principal area | Monmouthshire |
| Ceremonial county | Gwent |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CHEPSTOW |
| Postcode district | NP16 |
| Dialling code | 01291 |
| Police | Gwent |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Monmouth |
| Welsh Assembly | Monmouth |
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Tintern Media
Tintern Village c. 1914 showing pool and Royal George by W.A. Call. Monmouth Museum identity number: M1226
- Tintern Abbey exterior, Monmouthshire, Wales arp.jpg
Tintern Abbey from the road
- Tintern Abbey-inside-2004.jpg
Tintern Abbey interior
- Tintern village and River Wye 2004-07-25.jpg
River Wye and Tintern Parva
- Tintern Abbey and Courtyard.jpg
Tintern Abbey (Welsh: Abaty Tyndyrn) was founded on May 9, 1131. This is a view of the ruins from the East just as the sun rises over the hills. The inner courtyard is in view.
- Tintern Church Hill.jpg
St Mary the Virgin on Chapel Hill
Stone train departing Tintern and crossing the River Wye heading for Chepstow (1963)
References
- ↑ "Community population 2011". Archived from the original on 9 April 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ Adopted Unitary Development Plan Archived 2010-07-12 at the Wayback Machine archive accessed 5 April 2018
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