Introduction
There is a mid- to late-18th-century summerhouse at Valle Crucis Abbey, located so that occupants could appreciate the view over the picturesque ruins of the 13th-century Abbey. A small rectangular pond, believed to be a monastic fishpond, is situated just north of the summerhouse in alignment with it.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Telephone
01978 860326Access contact details
The site is open from 10 until 5 between April and October. The grounds are accessible during the winter months.
Directions
Valle Crucis Abbey is accessed via the B5103 from the A5 west of Llangollen, or from the A542 from Ruthin.
- Associated People
- Features & Designations
Designations
CADW Register of Landscapes Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales
- Reference: PGW(C) 17
- Grade: II
Features
- Ruin
- Description: The ruins of Valle Crucis Abbey.
- Earliest Date:
- Fishpond
- Description: This is a rectangular fishpond which is overlooked by a window from the summerhouse. It is thought to date from monastic times, from the 13th century onwards.
- Key Information
Purpose
Ornamental
Survival
Extant
Open to the public
Yes
Civil Parish
Llantysilio
- References
References
- Cadw and ICOMOS UK, 'Valle Crucis Abbey' in {Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Clwyd} (Cardiff: Cadw, 1995), pp. 264-5 Register of Landscapes, Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales: Clwyd
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Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales, 'Valley Crucis Abbey, Garden, Llangollen',