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Page 1: Six miles North of Chepstow alongside some of the River Wye’s most spectacular stretches, Tintern Abbey has inspired writers and painters for over two
Page 2: Six miles North of Chepstow alongside some of the River Wye’s most spectacular stretches, Tintern Abbey has inspired writers and painters for over two

Six miles North of Chepstow alongside some of the River Wye’s most spectacular stretches,

Tintern Abbey has inspired writers and painters for over two hundred years, ever since the

Reverend William Gilpin published a book in 1782 telling of the picturesque qualities of the abbey and it’s valley. On a quiet day, the sight of the roofless ruins can be hugely uplifting.

Page 3: Six miles North of Chepstow alongside some of the River Wye’s most spectacular stretches, Tintern Abbey has inspired writers and painters for over two

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Page 4: Six miles North of Chepstow alongside some of the River Wye’s most spectacular stretches, Tintern Abbey has inspired writers and painters for over two
Page 5: Six miles North of Chepstow alongside some of the River Wye’s most spectacular stretches, Tintern Abbey has inspired writers and painters for over two
Page 6: Six miles North of Chepstow alongside some of the River Wye’s most spectacular stretches, Tintern Abbey has inspired writers and painters for over two
Page 7: Six miles North of Chepstow alongside some of the River Wye’s most spectacular stretches, Tintern Abbey has inspired writers and painters for over two
Page 8: Six miles North of Chepstow alongside some of the River Wye’s most spectacular stretches, Tintern Abbey has inspired writers and painters for over two
Page 9: Six miles North of Chepstow alongside some of the River Wye’s most spectacular stretches, Tintern Abbey has inspired writers and painters for over two
Page 10: Six miles North of Chepstow alongside some of the River Wye’s most spectacular stretches, Tintern Abbey has inspired writers and painters for over two
Page 11: Six miles North of Chepstow alongside some of the River Wye’s most spectacular stretches, Tintern Abbey has inspired writers and painters for over two
Page 12: Six miles North of Chepstow alongside some of the River Wye’s most spectacular stretches, Tintern Abbey has inspired writers and painters for over two
Page 13: Six miles North of Chepstow alongside some of the River Wye’s most spectacular stretches, Tintern Abbey has inspired writers and painters for over two
Page 14: Six miles North of Chepstow alongside some of the River Wye’s most spectacular stretches, Tintern Abbey has inspired writers and painters for over two
Page 15: Six miles North of Chepstow alongside some of the River Wye’s most spectacular stretches, Tintern Abbey has inspired writers and painters for over two
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