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Denbighshire
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Valle Crucis Abbey

Valle Crucis Abbey is a Cistercian abbey located in in , north . More formally the Abbey Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Valle Crucis it is known in Welsh both as Abaty Glyn Egwestl and Abaty Glyn y Groes.
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  • Type: Historic site
  • Description: ruined abbey in Denbighshire, Wales
  • Also known as: “Vale Crucis Abbey”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Eliseg’s Pillar and Llangollen Motor Museum.

Memorial
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The Pillar of Eliseg – also known as Elise's Pillar or Croes Elisedd in Welsh – stands near Valle Crucis Abbey, , . It was erected by Cyngen ap Cadell, king of Powys in honour of his great-grandfather Elisedd ap Gwylog. is situated 1,400 feet northwest of Valle Crucis Abbey.

Museum
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The is a small museum and autojumble source near , Wales established in 1986. is situated 2,000 feet south of Valle Crucis Abbey.

Public building
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is a Grade II* listed country house in Llantysilio, near in . It is on the bank of the River Dee and adjacent to the historic Horseshoe Falls, the source of the . is situated 1 mile west of Valle Crucis Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Berwyn and Rhewl.

Hamlet
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is a settlement in , Wales. The settlement is situated a mile north-west of and is adjacent to the . The Horseshoe Falls is nearby.

Village
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is a village.

Locality
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World's End is a narrow vale located between and in , . It lies at the head of the Eglwyseg Valley, enclosed by the cliffs of Craig y Forwyn, Craig y Cythraul, and Craig yr Adar. is situated 3 miles northeast of Valle Crucis Abbey.

Valle Crucis Abbey

Latitude
52.98874° or 52° 59′ 20″ north
Longitude
-3.18666° or 3° 11′ 12″ west
Elevation
312 feet (95 metres)
Open location code
9C4RXRQ7+F8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 139892873
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Geo­Names ID
2635023
Wiki­data ID
Q2509240
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Valle Crucis Abbey” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Abadia de Valle Crucis”
  • Cebuano: “Valle Crucis Abbey”
  • Dutch: “Valle Crucis Abbey”
  • French: “abbaye de Valle Crucis”
  • French: “Abbaye de Valle Crucis”
  • German: “Valle Crucis Abbey”
  • Russian: “Уолтем-Абби”
  • Spanish: “Abadía de Valle Crucis”
  • Swedish: “Valle Crucis Abbey”
  • Welsh: “Abaty Glyn Egwestl”
  • Welsh: “Abaty Glyn y Groes”
  • Welsh: “Abaty Glyn-y-groes”
  • Welsh: “Abaty Glynegwestl”
  • Welsh: “Glyn Egwestl”
  • Welsh: “Glyn y Groes”
  • Welsh: “Llanegwestl”
  • Welsh: “Valle Crucis”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Valle Crucis Abbey”. Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.