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Llangollen, Denbighshire, North East Wales, British Isles [Map]

Llangollen is in Denbighshire.

The River Dee rises at Lake Bala [Map] from where it flows under Pont Fawr, Denbighshire [Map], past Crogen, Denbighshire [Map], Cynwyd, Denbighshire [Map], Corwen, Denbighshire [Map], Carrog, Denbighshire [Map], Llangollen [Map], under the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct [Map], under Overton Bridge [Map], and Bangor-on-Dee Bridge [Map], past Holt Castle [Map] to Chester, Cheshire [Map] after which it flows past Queensferry, Flintshire [Map] and Flint Castle [Map] before joining the Irish Sea.

Castell Dinas Brân, Llangollen, Denbighshire, North East Wales, British Isles [Map]

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, Llangollen, Denbighshire, North East Wales, British Isles [Map]

1795. John Ingleby (age 46). "New bridge & aquaduct, Rhiwabon" i.e. Pontcysyllte Aqueduct [Map].

Note. Pontcysyllte Aqueduct [Map] did not open until 1805.

The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct [Map] carries the Llangollen Canal across the River Dee. The 18-arched stone and cast iron structure is for use by narrowboats and was completed in 1805 having taken ten years to design and build. It is 12 feet (3.7 metres) wide and is the longest aqueduct in Great Britain as well as the highest canal aqueduct in the world.

Vale Crucis Abbey, Llangollen, Denbighshire, North East Wales, British Isles

On 29th January 1201 Madog Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog founded Vale Crucis Abbey, Denbighshire.

In 1236 Madog Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog died. He was buried at Vale Crucis Abbey, Denbighshire.

In 1290 Gweirca ferch Owain Mathrafal died. She was buried at Vale Crucis Abbey, Denbighshire.

Around 1305 Madog ap Gruffydd Fychan "Crypl" Mathrafal Prince Powys Fadog (age 30) died. He was buried at Vale Crucis Abbey, Denbighshire.

Letters and Papers. 902. Sir William Kyngston to [Cromwell].

I have been with my Lord of Rochford, and showed him the clause of your letter. He answered that he had sent you word by Dr. Alryge. Notwithstanding, he says that he made suit to you for promotion of a White Monk, of the Tower Hill, and with your help he was promoted to the abbey of Vale Sante Crewsys, in Cheshire, and he had for his promotion £100, and at Whitsuntide next should receive £100 more, but for this the King has the obligations. He supposes the said abbey is suppressed and the abbot undone, and his sureties also. As yet I have heard nothing of my Lord of Canterbury, and the Queen desires much to be shriven. I am very glad to hear of the "executur" of Calais, for he can handle that matter. For the gentlemen, the sheriffs of London must make provision. As yet I hear of no writ, but they are all ready, and, I trust clean, to God. They shall have warning in the morning, and I shall send at once to Master Eretage for carpenters to make a scaffold of such a height that all present may see it. If you wish more to be done, let me know. The Tower.

You must help my Lord of Rochford's conscience for the monk, if need be; and also he spake unto [me] for the Bishop of Develyn, for he must have of the said Bishop £250

Hol., p. 1. Endd.