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Tintern Abbey

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Tintern Abbey, ruins of an abbey, Monmouthshire, W. England, near Chepstow. It was founded for Cistercians in 1131 by Walter de Clare and now consists mainly of 13th- and 14-century English work. It is the subject of a poem by Wordsworth.


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Photo: Travelers can take in picturesque country sights, such as the area around Tintern Abbey, and stay in country cottages on two packages offered in Britain.
Likewise, David Bromwich's piece, "The French Revolution and Tintern Abbey," requires familiarity with Wordsworth's poem.
 
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