Vale Royal Abbey
Historic residence · Whitegate and Marton, England
Politicians, royals & nobility
History
Vale Royal Abbey is a former medieval abbey and later country house in Whitegate, England. The precise location and boundaries of the abbey are difficult to determine in today's landscape. The original building was founded c. 1270 by the Lord Edward, later Edward I, for Cistercian monks. Edward had supposedly taken a vow during a rough sea crossing in the 1260s. Civil wars and political upheaval delayed the build until 1272, the year he inherited the throne. The original site at Darnhall was unsatisfactory, so was moved a few miles north to the Delamere Forest. Edward intended the structure to be on a grand scale—had it been completed it would have been the largest Cistercian monastery in the country—but his ambitions were frustrated by recurring financial difficulties.
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About Thomas Cholmondeley, 1st Baron Delamere
Thomas Cholmondeley, 1st Baron Delamere, of Vale Royal, Cheshire, was a British landowner and politician. He was elected MP for Cheshire in 1796, a seat he held until 1812.
From the Wikipedia article “Thomas Cholmondeley, 1st Baron Delamere”, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Visiting
This building is recorded as a residence of the people listed; it may be privately owned and not open to the public. Opening times, tickets and access change, so check the official website before you travel. Get directions.
