Introduction
Features of Vale Royal Abbey include a pool, a walled garden, sculpture and beech and lime avenues.
Vale Royal is the site of a former Cistercian Abbey. Features include a neglected walled, formal garden, which has a pool. There is also a paved and walled front court. A sculpture dating to the medieval period (1066 to 1540), is situated on the grounds. Beech and lime avenues weave through farmed parkland. The site is currently a golf course.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Access contact details
Open for weddings and events.
Directions
Close to the A56 and A556 between Chester and Knutsford.
Owners
Vale Royal Abbey Limited
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- History
Vale Royal Abbey was founded in 1278 as a religious site. The current house was remodelled in the early-19th century. The site is currently a golf course.
Vale Royal Abbey was originally a Cistercian Abbey, which was founded in 1278. The Abbey was pulled down around 1543 and was replaced with a house. The house was remodelled in 1811. The site has been a golf course since 1998.
- Features & Designations
Features
- Tree Avenue
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- Tree Avenue
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- Sculpture
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- Garden Wall
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- Pool
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- House (featured building)
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- Key Information
Type
Park
Purpose
Recreational/sport
Principal Building
Commercial
Survival
Extant
Open to the public
Yes
Civil Parish
Moulton
- References
Contributors
E. Bennis and J. Dyke
Oliver Gerrish