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20th Century Strata Florida

In the one hundred years of the 20th Century, Strata Florida did not undergo a great amount of change. Farming was still the primary industry, but slowly and surely, the modern world started to catch up with Strata Florida.

Farming

At the beginning of the 20th Century, Tŷ Abaty was still the main house of the farm. However, it is no longer lived in. Since then the house has slowly fallen into a state of disrepair, with consideration being given to its possible renovation. Opposite the farm house are some other farm buildings, with possibly mediaeval barns. There has also been more modern development, with a large corrugated iron building.

Tourism

Tourism has been a part of Strata Florida since the Abbey was a site of pilgrimage in the middle ages. With the coming of the Railways, Strata Florida became even more accessible, with railway companies even offering tickets and a bus service to the ruins. With the Beeching reforms, Strata Florida became even more remote, with the closing of the nearby railway station.

Present Day Strata Florida

In 1931, the remains of the Abbey Church passed into state guardianship, and work began to consolidate, preserve and display the remains. Variously under the protection of the Department of Public Works and other such institutions, Strata Florida is now under the watchful eye of Cadw: Welsh Historic Monuments. The next door school room has been turned into a small museum about the remains and monastic life in Wales. The churchyard continues as a place of pilgrimage for the Welsh and people are still buried there to this day.