Abbey Dore


Abbey Dore Deur Abbey is a village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England, known for Dore Abbey, a 12th-century Cistercian abbey, expanded in the 13th century.
The village is situated in the Golden Valley, and has a population of 342, increasing to 385 at the 2011 Census.
The Grade I listed parish church of St Mary is the former abbey church. It is on Historic England's list of buildings at risk.
Abbey Dore Court has large gardens open to the public in spring and summer.
Abbeydore railway station closed in 1941. It was on the Great Western Railway branch line linking Pontrilas and Hay-on-Wye. The railway always spelt the name of the village as one word.