Valle Crucis Abbey
Valle Crucis Abbey is a historic building in Llantysilio, Denbighshire, Wales. Valle Crucis Abbey is situated nearby to the memorial Eliseg’s Pillar, as well as near Llangollen Motor Museum.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Valle Crucis Abbey and Eliseg’s Pillar.
Valle Crucis Abbey
Historic site
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Valle Crucis Abbey is a Cistercian abbey located in Llantysilio in Denbighshire, north Wales. 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.
Eliseg’s Pillar
Memorial
Photo: Xenophon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Pillar of Eliseg – also known as Elise's Pillar or Croes Elisedd in Welsh – stands near Valle Crucis Abbey, Denbighshire, Wales. It was erected by Cyngen ap Cadell, king of Powys in honour of his great-grandfather Elisedd ap Gwylog. Eliseg’s Pillar is situated 1,400 feet northwest of Valle Crucis Abbey.
Llangollen Motor Museum
Museum
Photo: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Llangollen Motor Museum is a small museum and autojumble source near Llangollen, Wales established in 1986. Llangollen Motor Museum is situated 1,900 feet south of Valle Crucis Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Berwyn and Rhewl.
Berwyn
Hamlet
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Berwyn is a settlement in Denbighshire, Wales. The settlement is situated a mile north-west of Llangollen and is adjacent to the River Dee. The Horseshoe Falls is nearby.
Llangollen
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Llangollen is a small town in Denbighshire, Wales, ten miles southwest of Wrexham. It's on A5, the historic stagecoach route, and close to the English border, so it's been a tourist destination for 200 years.
Valle Crucis Abbey
- Type: Historic building
- Also known as: “Valle Crucis Abbey (Wales)”
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Llantysilio, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.98867° or 52° 59′ 19″ northLongitude
-3.18649° or 3° 11′ 11″ westElevation
351 feet (107 metres)Open location code
9C4RXRQ7+FCOpenStreetMap ID
way 1175185338OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingGeoNames ID
11523912
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In Other Languages
“Valle Crucis Abbey” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Abaty Glyn y Groes”
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