Modern History
In 1536, abbey life came to an end with the Dissolution of the Monasteries during the reign of King Henry VIII. Its dissolution was made lawful by the Dissolution of the Lesser Monasteries Act and the lands of the abbey were granted to lay owners.
Two centuries earlier a Welsh seer, Robin Ddu ("Robin the Dark") said the roof on the refectory would do very nicely on a little church under Moel Famau. It did: when the abbey was sold, the part of the roof went to Cilcain church. The other section of roof was reportedly given to the Collegiate and Parochial Church at Ruthin, where it covers the North Nave and can be seen today. The amazing Jesse window went to the church at Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch.
Today, the abbey ruin is part of Greenfield Valley Heritage Park.
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