Tintern Abbey (Welsh: Abaty Tyndyrn pronunciation ⓘ) was founded on 9 May 1131 by Walter de Clare, Lord of Chepstow. It is situated adjacent to the village of Tintern in Monmouthshire, on the Welsh bank of the River Wye, which at this location forms the border between Monmouthshire in Wales and Gloucestershire in England.

In “Tintern Abbey,” there is actually a character who represents us—Wordsworth’s younger sister, Dorothy, who is the “Friend” addressed in the final stanza of the poem. Dorothy’s significance in William Wordsworth’s life and writing cannot be overstated.

Sep 29, 2024 · Philip James de Loutherbourg painted Visitor to a Moonlit Churchyard in 1790, which is very romantic and melancholic in its sensibilities, but also very dark and nocturnal. A figure is standing in the overgrown ruins of an abbey, identified as Tintern Abbey, contemplating the remnants of an old painting showing the Resurrection.

Critics have often noted that Wordsworth does not depict the Abbey and the valley as it really appeared in 1798. The abbey was ruined and overgrown, and the valley had been scarred by the industrial revolution. To some extent, Wordsworth sees what he …

Aug 3, 2012 · I’ve visited Tintern a few times and its an idyllic spot surrounded by inspiring scenery. The Abbey has been preserved now, which is good. Yet looking at the paintings above, I can’t help thinking that it looked more romantic and appealing when it …

Mar 6, 2023 · Although Tintern Abbey was ruinous and overgrown during Wordsworth’s time, it was once a Cistercian monastery founded in 1131. The poem, which is one of Wordsworth’s most famous, reflects on the passage of time and nature’s ability to both change and remain the same.

Dec 22, 2019 · From the late 18th century onward, Tintern Abbey has attracted significant numbers of visitors. Although the abbey today is not the overgrown, romantic vision which attracted early tourists to the site, it is still remarkably impressive, not just the abbey ruins, but the location which seems to complement the abbey perfectly.

Tintern Abbey, west front; the ruined abbey, overgrown with grass and bushes seen from near to, a figure entering it carrying a book, at left a cottage with figures standing in front, in the foreground a roller and watering-can. c.1794 Watercolour over graphite

Apr 17, 2012 · You can also see the east window, which looks out to Tintern Abbey. You can see the fallen in floor in the chapel here. The entire church was overgrown with trees both inside and out, with the exception of the central aisle in the nave, whose tiles seem to keep the plants down in that one strip.

Tintern Abbey, the transept; four figures amid the ruins which are overgrown by bushes, a wheelbarrow and broom in the foreground. c.1794 Watercolour