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Remains of Wigmore Abbey. Wigmore Abbey was an abbey of Canons Regular with a grange, from 1179 to 1530, situated about a mile (2 km) north of the village of Wigmore, Herefordshire, England: grid reference SO 410713. Only ruins of the abbey now remain and on Historic England's Heritage at Risk Register their condition is listed as ...
- Wigmore Abbey Grange
Wigmore Abbey Grange is a complex of former monastic...
- Wigmore Abbey Grange
Wigmore Abbey, an Augustinian abbey and grange about a mile (2 km) north of Wigmore was founded by Ranulph de Mortimer and his son, Hugh de Mortimer in 1179. In the abbey church many of the Mortimers were buried, among them five holders of the title Earl of March .
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Wigmore, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 9UB. Before You Go. Once the stronghold of the turbulent Mortimer family, Wigmore Castle was later dismantled to prevent its use during the Civil War. Now it is among the most remarkable ruins in England, largely buried up to first floor level by earth and fallen masonry.
Hace 5 días · History of Wigmore Castle. Wigmore was one of many castles built close to the England–Wales border after the Norman Conquest. Founded in 1067 by William Fitz Osbern, it was a major centre of power for over 500 years, and played host to several kings and queens.
Hace 5 días · History. Description of Wigmore Castle. Hidden above the small village of Wigmore, the castle remains are among the most remarkable ruins in England. The conservation programme of the 1990s consolidated rather than restored the structure, to ensure that the castle’s natural environment was preserved.
WIGMORE ABBEY. Description: An Abbey for Augustinian Canons was founded in 1179 at Wigmore. The original foundation, of a prior and two canons from St Victor at Paris, was at Shobdon (SO 46 SW5) but they moved to several sites in the vicinity of Wigmore before finally settling at Wigmore.
