What’s happening?

30 years ago

Thirty years ago the Abbey was going to close. This prompted the formation of the Friends of Dore Abbey and the main roof was replaced with a grant from English Heritage.

Dore Abbey is on Historic England’s buildings ‘At Risk’ register due to the poor and deteriorating state of some of the sections of the roof and the fact that it is beyond the capacity of the small parish of Abbeydore to maintain a building of this size and national importance.

The roof now

Now we need to replace the sections of the roof that weren’t repaired at that time; the north and south ambulatory roofs and the tower roof, in order to stop them leaking. We also need to point the stone work on the Tower to stop water seeping into the joints between the stones and causing damage.

Support today

Please read our leaflet and consider how you can best ensure that the Abbey remains special for future generations - not a roofless monument in the care of Historic England but a living, breathing place filled with music and song, poetry and prose, people and laughter.

Consider becoming a member of the Friends of Dore Abbey. Visit their page for details and the membership form.