The remains of abbeys and priories in Wales contain much that is beautiful and much that is highly significant in the history of Wales. This is a guide to the remains of buildings that represent the highest expressions of the cultures, both Welsh and English, that fed the minds of their builders.

The remains of abbeys and priories in Wales contain much that is beautiful and much that is highly significant in the history of Wales. They tell more of the hopes and fears of the people before and after they lost their independence than do many of the castles. And whereas the bald shape of a castle's curtain wall can appear simply an ugly ruin, many of the ecclesiastical remains with which this book is concerned occupy sites of great natural beauty, and positively enhance the landscape. The book offers readers a guide to the remains of buildings that represent the highest expressions of the cultures, both Welsh and English, that fed the minds of their builders.