Dore Abbey, in Herefordshire, at grid reference SO387303, near the village of Abbey Dore is a former Cistercian Abbey. Herefordshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... Abbey Dore, in Herefordshire, was founded in 1147 by Lord Robert DEwyas and in 1282 it was dedicated to the Holy Trinity and Saint Mary, by DEwyas brother in law, Thomas Cantilupe. ... The Order of Cistercians (OCist) (Latin Cistercenses), otherwise Gimey or White Monks (from the colour of the habit, over which is worn a black scapular or apron) are a Catholic order of monks. ... An abbey (from the Latin abbatia, which is derived from the Syriac abba, father), is a Christian monastery or convent, under the government of an Abbot or an Abbess, who serve as the spiritual father or mother of the community. ...

It was founded in 1147 by Lord Robert D'Ewyas and, in 1282, dedicated to the Holy Trinity and Saint Mary, by D'Ewyas' brother in law, Thomas Cantilupe. It is located in the so-called "Golden Valley". The abbey was dissolved in 1536. Part of the original abbey church, begun in about 1180, is still in use. The surviving building, constructed of Hereford sandstone, lacks its original nave. It was restored in the 1630s, having been left in ruins following the Dissolution. Its rescuers were the Scudamores, a local family historically connected with Owen Glendower. They employed John Abel to repair the woodwork, and the roof of the chancel and decorated screen are his work. Events King Afonso I of Portugal and the Crusaders capture Lisbon from Muslims First written mention of Moscow. ... Events English conquest of Wales begins under Edward I of England Sicilian Vespers - Sicilians rebel against Charles of Anjou and are aided by Peter III of Aragon Births Pope Innocent VI Deaths August 25 - Thomas Cantilupe, Bishop of Hereford October 13 - Nichiren December 11 - Llywelyn the Last, Prince of Wales... The Trinity is God, according to the teaching of the churches which represent the majority of Christians. ... Gabriel delivering the Annunciation to Mary. ... Thomas de Cantilupe (c. ... Golden Valley is the name of several places in the United States: Golden Valley, Arizona Golden Valley, Minnesota Golden Valley, North Dakota See also: Golden Valley County, Montana Golden Valley County, North Dakota Golden Valley Township, Minnesota This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that... The Dissolution of the Monasteries (referred to by Roman Catholic writers as the Suppression of the Monasteries) was the formal process, taking place between 1536 and 1540, by which King Henry VIII confiscated the property of the Roman Catholic monastic institutions in England and took them to himself, as the... // Events February 2 - Spaniard Pedro de Mendoza founds Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... Events April 13 - Frederick Barbarossa issues the Gelnhausen Charter November 18 - France Emperor Antoku succeds Emperor Takakura as emperor of Japan Afonso I of Portugal is taken prisoner by Ferdinand II of Leon Artois is annexed by France Prince Mochihito amasses a large army and instigates the Genpei War between... Full descriptions of the elements of a Gothic floorplan are found at the entry Cathedral diagram. ... Events and Trends Thirty Years War in full swing in Europe September 8, 1636 - A vote of the Great and General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony establishes Harvard College as the first college founded in the Americas. ... The Dissolution of the Monasteries (referred to by Roman Catholic writers as the Suppression of the Monasteries) was the formal process, taking place between 1536 and 1540, by which King Henry VIII confiscated the property of the Roman Catholic monastic institutions in England and took them to himself, as the... John Jacob Abel (1857 - 1938) was a significant U.S. biochemist and pharmacologist. ...

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