Tintern, Abbey, 'surprise View' c.1955
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T53051
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The Cistercian abbey, founded in 1131, was enlarged several times over the course of its life until it was dissolved in 1536. There can few ruins as picturesque, and its setting has inspired artists of all kinds since the Reverend William Gilpin praised it in his guidebook 'Observations on the River Wye' in 1782. This photograph, taken before the inundation of visitors that that sometimes steals some of its magic, in the summer at least, captures perfectly the scene that inspired the sentiments expressed by Gilpin and others.
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