Dale Abbey is a village and civil parish in the borough of Erewash in Derbyshire in the East Midlands of England, 6 miles north east of Derby.
Formerly known as Depedale or Deepdale, the village contains the remains of an abbey founded in the 12th or 13th century.
Read more about Dale Abbey: The Abbey, The Village, The Mill, Blue Bell Inn and The Methodist Society of Dale Abbey
Famous quotes containing the words dale and/or abbey:
“The only difference between a man and woman climbing the ladder of success is that a woman is expected to put it in the closet when she’s finished with it.”
—Barbara Dale (b. 1940)
“The Abbey always reminds me of that old toast, “Above lofty timbers, the walls around are bare, echoing to our laughter, as though the dead were there.””
—Garrett Fort (1900–1945)