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Valle Crucis Abbey, Llantysilio, Llangollen LL20 8DD

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Valle Crucis Abbey | Cadw

Majestic medieval abbey was legendary for its lavish feasts Valle Crucis was truly Welsh from the moment it was founded in 1201 by Prince Madog ap Gruffydd and the ‘white monks’ of the Cistercian order. Its Latin name (Valley of the Cross) refers to the nearby ninth-century Pillar of Eliseg, erected for the glory of a Welsh chieftain. Monks had names like Tudur and Hywel.