Gallery Page: Tal-Y-Llychau / Talley Abbey, Wales, Great Britain

This is the main entry point to Talley Abbey.
Sign at Talley Abbey in both Welsh and English.
This is a fairly close view of the tower remains of Talley Abbey, looking toward the east -- from just inside the gate above. It stands approximately 85 feet high.

This is a broader perspective of the tower remains at Talley, looking eastward. Position is within the planned nave (grass surface), but outside the nave actually completed (which is gravel covered). The proposed "aisle" where the photographer is standing is sloped sharply toward the centerline of the structure.

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Still looking eastward a closeup of the north aisle archway. This, perhaps, led to the cemetery area.
This is the other side of the Archway / doorway shown above, leading into the north area, outside the existing nave. Perhaps this doorway led to the Abbey cemetery.
Niche in the south wall, abutting the tower structure.
Detail of inset niche in side chapel.
The remaining nave space, looking southwest.

Remains of weight-bearing pillars.
Closeup of weight-bearing pillar in nave.
Additional view of weight-bearing pillars in nave.
These structures are the bases of what must have originally been PLANNED nave pillars, but with the reduction of the nave, were they were abandoned.
Some pillar base corners are worked finely, others are not. This may be an indication of the financial problems which this Abbey encountered shortly after its foundation.
Probable Marian Shrine in corner of Trancept.
Grave base in a trancept of the Abbey Church.
Floor tiles in a secluded corner of the Abbey Church.

Wide view of stairway in north wall of the north trancept.
Closer view of this stairway -- which almost certainly led to the passageway through the tower walls to the attic (see that detail above).
Detail of the "passageway" through the tower walls and up into what would have been the "attic" area.
Detailed view of upper tower, showing "vent" windows, upper and lower, for roof ventilation.
Detail of upper "vent" window in outer roof area of tower. Square holes below are thought to be lower/inner roof fixture points.

Detail of lower "vent" windows in outer roof area of tower.
Photograph of the upper tower from an "outside" perspective which shows the roof lines and how the ventilation windows are positioned in relation.
Cloister area.
Another view of the Cloister area. In the background, the stone building is the reception hall for St. Michael's Anglican Church.
Entryway from Cloister area into the sacristy.
One of the two lakes which abut Talley Abbey can be seen in the distance.
St. Michael's Anglican Church on the grounds of the Abbey.
Graveyard surrounding St. Michael's Anglican Church, with one of the two lakes at Talley in the background.
Front of St. Michael's Church.
Stained glass windows in St. Michael's Church.