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Aerial photograph of Neath Abbey Mansion, 1997
  • Neath Abbey was founded by Richard de Granville in 1130 and dissolved in 1539. A Tudor mansion was later built on the site, with 18th century industrial workings colonising other areas. Despite these later attentions, much remains of the abbey itself as this photograph illustrates.
View of Neath Abbey, c. 19th century
View of Neath Abbey, 1950s
  • Neath Abbey was founded by Richard de Granville in 1130 and was dissolved in 1539. A Tudor mansion was later built on the site, with 18th century industrial workings colonising other areas. The 13th century undercroft shown in this photograph is the most stunning of the surviving features of the abbey.
The undercroft at Neath Abbey
  • Neath Abbey was founded by Richard de Granville in 1130 and dissolved in 1539. A Tudor mansion was later built on the site, with 18th century industrial workings colonising other areas.
View of Neath Abbey, 19th century
  • This tile, produced in about 1340, shows a shield of arms with three lions. The shield of the Kings of England. Tile size: 147 x 150mm.
Medieval floor tile from Neath Abbey