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Basingwerk Abbey

#3537 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Alternative names: Established: 1132 (892 years ago)Coordinates: 53°17'12"N, 3°13'0"W
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WalesUnited Kingdom

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Basingwerk Abbey – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St Winefride's Well, St Winefride's Church, Holy Trinity, Basingwerk Abbey.

  • st winefrides well holywell0.7 miSW
    Historical place, Temple, Museum

    St Winefride's Well, Holywell

    19 min walk • St Winefride's Well is a well located in the town of Holywell, Flintshire, in Wales. It claims to be the oldest continually visited pilgrimage site in Great Britain and is a grade I listed building and scheduled ancient monument. St Winefride's well is believed to be connected to St Mary's well and chapel in Cefn Meiriadog, Denbighshire.

  • st winefrides church holywell0.8 miS
    Church

    St Winefride's Church, Holywell

    22 min walk • St Winefride's Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Holywell, Flintshire. It was founded by the Society of Jesus and was first church in the United Kingdom to be administered by the Vocationist Fathers. It is Grade II listed building. It was the first church the Jesuits built in Wales.

  • holy trinity~1730 ftNE
    Church

    Holy Trinity

    9 min walk • Holy Trinity Church, Greenfield, is in Basingwerk Avenue, Greenfield, Flintshire, Wales. It is an active Anglican church in the former parish of Holywell, the Estuary and Mountain Mission Area, the archdeaconry of St Asaph and the diocese of St Asaph.

  • basingwerk abbey holywell0.4 miE
    Monuments and statues, Sacred and religious sites, Historical place

    Basingwerk Abbey, Holywell

    10 min walk • Basingwerk Abbey is a Grade I listed ruined abbey near Holywell, Flintshire, Wales. The abbey, which was founded in the 12th century, belonged to the Order of Cistercians. It maintained significant lands in the English county of Derbyshire.

  • greenfield valley heritage park holywell~1270 ftSE
    Museum

    Greenfield Valley Heritage Park, Holywell

    7 min walk • Greenfield Valley Heritage Park is a 70-acre country park in the United Kingdom. It is located near the town of Holywell, in Wales.

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