Countess Tower

Countess Tower is a building in Denbigh, Wales. Countess Tower is situated nearby to Denbigh Castle Cave, as well as near Earl of Leicester’s Church.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Leicester’s Church and Denbigh Library and Gallery.

Leicester’s Church

Ruins

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Leicester's Church, originally known as St David's Church, Denbigh, is a large ruined church near to the hill top castle at Denbigh, North Wales. It was built for Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, from 1578, but financial difficulties meant work stopped in 1584. Leicester’s Church is situated 340 feet west of Countess Tower.

Denbigh Library and Gallery

Library

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Denbigh Library and Gallery is situated 590 feet northwest of Countess Tower.

Myddelton College

School

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Myddelton College is located at Denbigh in Wales on the site of Howell's School, Denbigh, a former girls' school founded in 1859. It was reopened in 2016 as an independent co-educational day and boarding school. Myddelton College is situated 750 feet east of Countess Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Henllan and Prion.

Henllan

Village

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Henllan is a village and community in Denbighshire, Wales, approximately 2.25 miles north-west of Denbigh. The name is derived from Old Welsh, Hên-llan, meaning "old church-enclosure". Henllan is situated 2½ miles northwest of Countess Tower.

Prion

Village

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Prion is a village in the Vale of Clwyd, and is located in the community of Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch in Denbighshire, Wales, about two miles south of the town of Denbigh and on the northern border of the Denbigh Moors. Prion is situated 2½ miles south of Countess Tower.