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Dyffryn News Letter

St Peter's Church Llanbedr

Nearest Town:

Harlech

 

 

Items of Interest:

19th century stained glass.

Incised Neolithic stones

Above the door there is a carved englyn (possibly removed from Llandanwg). Free-standing Neolithic carved stones near the font are of archaeological interest. On the South wall are two beautiful pre-Raphaelite style stained glass windows in memory of the Pope family.

 

 

St Tanwg's Llandanwg

Nearest Town:

Harlech

 

 

 

Items of Interest:

'Huchenfeld Cross of Reconciliation' in stained glass

Very ancient roof beams.

Incised stones

Some claim this church dates from the 5th century; it is the most ancient of the Ardudwy churches and was formerly the Parish Church of Harlech. The position in the sand dunes used to cause it to disappear whilst it was closed each winter. In recent years there has been a revival of interest in the church which is now used all year round. Several inscribed stones are of archaeological interest and gargoyles on the South wall may depict Llywelyn Fawr.

 

 

St Enddwyn Church Dyffryn

Nearest Town:

Dyffryn Ardudwy

 

 

Items of Interest:

Finial dated 1588

Spiral incised stone in the gable of the lych gate.

An early Victorian Cruciform church on an ancient site. Modern icon of St. Enddwyn standing above Ffynnon Enddwyn. Col. John Jones of Maesygarnedd ( the regicide) is reputedly buried in the graveyard.

 

 

St Dwywe Church Talybont

Nearest Town:

Harlech

 

 

 

 

Items of Interest:

17th century carved screen.

Roof timbers reputedly from Armada wrecks.

Intresting Church records displayed in the Vaughan Chapel

The plaque over the entrance dates the present church from 1593. The Vaughans of Corsygedol added their private chapel in 1610 beneath which is the family vault. The carved screen given by William Vaughan was installed in 1620. The marble and stone monuments in the chapel were reputedly damaged by the Roundhead troops during the Civil War.