Dore Abbey

Dore Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey in the village of in the Golden Valley, Herefordshire, England. A large part of the original medieval building has been used since the 16th century as the parish church, with remaining parts either now ruined or no longer extant.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of around 280 feet (90 metres)
  • Description: church
  • Also known as
    “Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England)”
    “Site of Dore Abbey”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of St Mary and Ewyas Harold Castle.
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Church
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Ruins
was a castle in the village of in , . is situated 1 mile south of Dore Abbey.
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Church
is situated 1 mile south of Dore Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abbey Dore and Ewyas Harold.
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Village
is a village and civil parish…
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Village
is a village and civil parish in the…
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Village
is a small village in a rural area… is situated 1½ miles northwest of Dore Abbey.

Dore Abbey

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Latitude
51.96899° or 51° 58′ 8″ north
Longitude
-2.89341° or 2° 53′ 36″ west
Open location code
9C3VX494+HJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9028659475
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
11549179
Wiki­data ID
Q1243820

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Dore Abbey” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Dore Abbey”
  • French: “Abbaye de Dore”
  • German: “Dore Abbey”
  • Italian: “Dore Abbey”
  • Persian: “دیر دور”
  • Russian: “Аббатство Дор”
  • Turkish: “Dore Abbey”

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Nearby Places

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Herefordshire: Highlights

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