Basingwerk Abbey
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Overview
Founded around 1131 by Ranulf de Gernon, Earl of Chester, the first stone church dates from the beginning of the 13th century. During the Middle Ages a thriving artistic community grew up around the abbey. The last abbot surrendered the house to the Crown in 1536. The abbey is close to the heritage park visitor centre. Photo credit: © Crown copyright (2015) Cadw
Features
- Opening Times
- Open all year
- Opening Times: Open all year, daily 10-4 (last entry 3.30). Closed 24-26 Dec & 1 Jan
- Facilities
- Parking onsite
Location
Greenfield Valley Heritage Pk, Greenfield, HOLYWELL, CH8 7GH
About the area
Wales’s most northeasterly county contains little in the way of big blockbuster attractions, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing to see or do. Bounded by the Dee Estuary to the north and the Clwydian mountain range to the west, with the bright lights of Chester just over the border to the east, Flintshire has been described as both ‘the Gateway to Wales’ and ‘Wales in miniature’.
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