The phrase "ancient abbey" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a historical religious building that has been around for a long time, often evoking a sense of history and tradition.
Example: "The ancient abbey stood majestically on the hill, its stone walls telling stories of centuries past."
Alternatives: "historic monastery" or "old abbey".
I bring it up as a flimsy excuse to talk a bit about the Abadía Retuerta, the ancient abbey there.
Around its base are medieval walls and towers above which rise the clustered buildings of the village with the ancient abbey crowning the mount.
The story is set in Pagford, a dreamy spot with a cobbled market square and ancient abbey, which becomes a town at war with itself.
A tiny peninsula divides it from the eastern beach, which houses an ancient abbey and graveyard, and did I mention there's a pub?
The 480-page book will be set in Pagford, a dreamy spot with a cobbled market square and ancient abbey which becomes a town at war with itself.
The Casual Vacancy focuses on the little town of Pagford, with its cobbled square and ancient abbey, which is left in shock when parish councillor Barry Fairweather dies unexpectedly in his early 40s.
The route from Montblanc to La Vilella Baixa calls at two ancient abbeys, the Cistercian monastery of Poblet and Carthusian Escaladei.
The system also benefits the Roman Catholic Church through many of its ancient abbeys and convents scattered through Italy, Spain, Austria and France.
Still, the bishoprics and certain ancient abbeys, such as Sankt Gallen, Reichenau, Fulda, and Hersfeld, did not belong to the king; they were members of the kingdom, but he served only as their guardian.
But before you run out to see the Roman ruins and ancient abbeys or eat homemade cakes and bread in the local bakeries, what should you bring on your trip?
They visited local farms and ancient abbeys; met painters, poets, and storytellers; and explored the urban landscape of Dublin all while earning humanities credits.
