Croes yr Esgob
Croes yr Esgob is a wayside cross in Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales. Croes yr Esgob is situated nearby to the forest Ty’n Celyn Wood, as well as near the peak Craig-y-dduallt.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Plas Newydd.
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
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The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is a navigable aqueduct that carries the Llangollen Canal across the River Dee in the Vale of Llangollen in northeast Wales. The 19-arched stone and cast iron structure is for use by narrowboats and was completed in 1805 having taken ten years to design and build. Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is situated 2 miles northeast of Croes yr Esgob.
Plas Newydd
Museum
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plas Newydd is a historic house in the town of Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales, and was the home of the Ladies of Llangollen, Lady Eleanor Butler and Sarah Ponsonby, for nearly 50 years. It is run as a museum by Denbighshire County Council. Plas Newydd is situated 1½ miles west of Croes yr Esgob.
Llangollen Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: Steve Daniels, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llangollen Town Hall, is a municipal building in Castle Street, Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales. The structure, which is the meeting place of Llangollen Town Council, is a Grade II listed building. Llangollen Town Hall is situated 2 miles northwest of Croes yr Esgob.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pontfadog and Froncysyllte.
Pontfadog
Village
Photo: Mike Harris, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pontfadog is a village in the Ceiriog Valley west of Chirk in Wrexham County Borough, Wales; it is part of the community of Glyntraian. Like the neighbouring village of Glyn Ceiriog, the growth of Pontfadog is connected to the area's former quarrying industry. Pontfadog is situated 2 miles south of Croes yr Esgob.
Froncysyllte
Village
Photo: Ron Thomson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Froncysyllte, colloquially known as Fron, is a village in Wrexham County Borough, Wales and stands on the banks of the River Dee and the Llangollen Canal. Froncysyllte is situated 2 miles east of Croes yr Esgob.
Trevor
Village
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Trevor is a village in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. It is situated in the scenic Vale of Llangollen, on the A539 between Llangollen and Wrexham, in the community of Llangollen Rural, and in the historic county of Denbighshire. Trevor is situated 2 miles northeast of Croes yr Esgob.
Croes yr Esgob
- Type: Wayside cross
- Category: historic site
- Location: Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.95949° or 52° 57′ 34″ northLongitude
-3.12967° or 3° 7′ 47″ westOpen location code
9C4RXV5C+Q4OpenStreetMap ID
node 1425066480OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_cross
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Highlights include Ty’n Celyn Wood and Vale of Llangollen Golf Club.
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