Basingwerk Abbey
Opening times and tickets are on its own website.
About Basingwerk Abbey
Basingwerk Abbey is one of 1 Grade I listed buildings in Bagillt and about 494 in Wales. It was listed on 19 August 1991. It stands over a scheduled monument, Basingwerk Abbey. Within 400 metres are 7 other listed buildings.
What it isRuin of an abbey near Holywell, Flintshire, Wales. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
CadwRead the official list entryCadw’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · Record 505↗Grade I is for buildings of exceptional interest, about 1.6% of all listed buildings in Wales. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.
Finding Basingwerk Abbey
Bagillt
Grade I churches near Bagillt
Within 25 miles, with a photo.
Questions about Basingwerk Abbey
Is Basingwerk Abbey listed?
Yes. Basingwerk Abbey is listed Grade I on Cadw’s register (record 505), first listed on 19 August 1991.
Can you visit Basingwerk Abbey?
Yes: it is open to visitors; opening times are on its own website.
Listed buildings: Cadw, © Crown copyright, via DataMapWales. Photos: Wikimedia Commons and Geograph, credited above, copied to our own server. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Sources: Cadw listed buildings, scheduled monuments and registered historic parks and gardens via DataMapWales, October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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