Abbey Dore
Abbey Dore, in
Herefordshire, was founded in
1147 and is dedicated to the
Holy Trinity and
Saint Mary. 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.