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Margam Abbey

abbey, Wales, United Kingdom
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Margam Abbey was a Cistercian abbey founded in 1147 by Robert, earl of Gloucester, in Margam, historic Glamorgan, southern Wales. It served as a significant cultural and educational hub until its dissolution in 1537. The abbey's site now houses the Margam Stones Museum, which displays early Christian memorial stones. The locality of Margam is situated in Neath Port Talbot county borough, near Port Talbot.12

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  3. list of cities and towns in the United Kingdom - Neath Port Talbot (county borough)

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