St Celynin's Well at Llangelynin Old Church
A peep at St Celynin's Well in North Wales, about four miles south west from Conwy.
Old Welsh Churches Llangelynnin Church
Llangelynnin Church is an old Welsh church that stands high above the Conwy Valley, North Wales. With its sister church a few miles away, Llanrhychwyn Church, it is one of Wales' oldest churches, dating from the 12th century, and was probably pre-dated by an earlier church of timber, or wattle and daub construction.
Find more pictures of old Welsh churches here
ABANDONED church - dead sheep chapel-Wales
Abandoned church in wales known as The Dead Sheep Chapel
Built in 1923. Not much information about this building, but its really interesting!
Ancient burial tombs and churches about the Conway Valley, Wales - landscape photography
A trip back in time to see an ancient church and burial chamber, above the Conway Valley in Wales.
My website
Welcome to my vlog:
---------------------------------
I'm Damian Waters, a nature photographer based in the UK (near Liverpool) and try to cover all aspects of nature, from tiny insects up to grand landscapes.
I started vlogging in August 2016 to share my experiences of being out and about with my camera. I hope people enjoy the films and perhaps even learn a few tips and tricks.
My images have featured in magazines, books, newspapers, etc across the world.
You can find me on:
Website:
Twitter:
Instagram:
Facebook:
My gear:
Canon 7D -
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM -
Canon EF 17-40 mm f/4.0 L USM -
Canon EF 100mm f2.8L Macro IS USM -
Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 L USM -
GoPro Hero Session -
Manfrotto Pro3W
Manfrotto 488RC2
Manfrotto 055MF3
Benbo Trekker
Wimberley Plamp
Music: Yonder Hill and Dale - Aaron Kenny
St Celynin Church North Wales May 2010
St Celynin Church is a 12th-13th century church in the hills above Conwy, North Wales. Though still in use as a church (there are only a few services during late spring and summer) people visit it more for historical than religious value. A healing well can be found in the corner of the churchyard.
St. Tanwg church - wales april 2016
Known as the church in the sand, St Tanwg's church is found nestled in the sand dunes, where the mountains meet the sea, at Llandanwg in North Wales. It is thought that it is one of the oldest places of continuous Christian worship in the UK and was probably founded by St Tanwg around 435AD. The existing building has been on the site since the early middle ages and over its many years has been frequently dug out of the sand, as it constantly encroaches and buries it. From inside the simple stone walls you can hear the waves on the beach even the stillest day. Soaked in the prayers of 2000 years, it is a place widely acknowledged to be ‘thin’, rooted in the earth but within easy reach of heaven. It is a refuge of solace, simplicity and peace.
Llangelynin to Llanegryn
Summer walk with Nettie and Bisto
St Mary and St Bodfan Church, Llanaber
The first Church on this site was probably built by Bodfan, a Celtic Saint of the sixth century. This Bodfan may have been the son of Helig ap Glannog whose territory was destroyed by the great inundation that formed the Lanvan Sands which lie between the Great Orme’s Head and the Menai Straits off the North Wales coast. After the disaster both Helig and his sons embraced a religious life. The Church at Aber, in Gwynedd, is dedicated to St Bodfan and he may be the same Saint associated with Llanaber. One of Bodfan’s brothers was Celynin, who likewise has a Church dedicated to him at Llangelynin in the Conway Valley and at Llangelynin near Llwyngwril, a few miles south of Llanaber. Other brothers were Brothen, who founded the Church at Llanfrothern and Boda and Gwynin who founded the Church at Dwygyfylchi near Penmaenmawr.
Bodfan, no doubt, built his Church of wood and wattle but of that building no trace remains. With the coming of the Normans the art of building in stone was also introduced and, following their custom, many Welsh dedications were either changed to, or coupled with, the names of the Blessed Virgin Mary or the Apostles. Ancient maps refer to the Church as St Bodfan’s and an association with the Saint is preserved in the name of the nearby Bodfan Farm, but the Church is today more popularly known as St Mary’s.
The present church dates from the early thirteenth century. One of its great benefactors was Hywel ap Meredydd ap Cynan, the Lord of Ardudwy, the commot which has given its name to the Rural Deanery of Ardudwy in which the Parish of Llanaber is situated. This Hywel was a near relative of Llewelyn the Great.
The plan of the church consists of a Nave, with North and South Aisles, and a long narrow Chancel. Entering the Church by the South Porch, rebuilt in the nineteenth century, the visitor notices the very fine South Doorway, reputed by many to be one of the finest examples of Early English architecture in the country, This doorway, built of yellow sandstone, is deeply recessed and is composed of six shafts on either side. The north door opposite is much narrower and of simple design.
The Nave is divided on either side into five arcades. Here we see a wonderful example of transition from Norman Architecture to the Early English Style. The piers are Norman in character with foliated capitals from which spring pointed arches. The four Clerestory windows on either side of the Nave are delightful examples of Early English Lancets, whilst the two long Lancets of the west wall are part of the nineteenth century restoration.
The Chancel, which is separated from the Nave by an Early English arch, approached by a flight of steps, necessitated by the sloping nature of the site on which the Church is built. The East Window is a perfect example of a single Early English Lancet with very wide splays and shafts in the inner arch.
The main Roof Timbers, both in the Nave and Chancel, date from the sixteenth century, whilst the ceiling above the Sanctuary is panelled and its bosses and carvings picked out in gilt and colour.
In 1860 extensive work of Restoration was carried out. The Bell turret was rebuilt as well as most of the west wall with its heavy buttresses. The small vestry adjoining the North side of the Chancel was also constructed at the same time on the site of a previous building.
The glass in the windows dates from the latter part of the nineteenth century and is on the whole good with the design in the Clerestory windows depicting angels with musical instruments.
Most of the monuments date from the nineteenth century.
The Calixtus Stone. In the north west corner of the Church will be found two ancient stones. One is the Calixtus Stone, placed in the Church in the 19th century and having been previously used as a footbridge on a neighbouring Farm. The inscription has been read as:
CAELIXTUS MONEDO REGI
and is supposed to mean Calixtus King of Mona.
The parish registers date back to the year 1750. Interesting relics in the Church comprise two wooden collection boxes with handles and dated 1756 and 1774 respectively, whilst near the south entrance may be seen an old Church warden’s chest, cut out of a single log of wood.
The Font is octagonal in shape. The bowl is modern and it stands on a very much older shaft.
In 1969 the year of the Investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales, the Church was again extensively restored. The timbers of the roofs were treated against woodworm and new timbers inserted where necessary. The seating of the church was also renewed with surplus pews from St John’s Church, Barmouth. The Compton Two Manual and Pedal Organ, a memorial gift, was dedicated by the Bishop of Bangor, in whose Diocese the Parish is, on Trinity Sunday, June 1st 1969 (the eve of the feast of St Bodfan) at the time of the re-hallowing of the Church after Restoration.
Dave Malam @ Llangelynnin Church
Llangelynnin Church - 13/7/14
RocketMav N Wales 29 Dec 13 005 Hendre, Conwy BLOCKED
RocketMav N Wales 29 Dec 13 005 Hendre, Conwy BLOCKED
St Trillo's Chapel Rhos On Sea North Wales
Quick tour around St Trillo's Chapel, possibly the smallest Chapel in the UK, with seating for a congregation of 6. the church is still used for worship.
The video was edited in Kdenlive on Ubuntu Studio, the soundtrack music created in Rosegarden using an LPK 25 MIDI keyboard, and a sampled voice soundfont
A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF SNOWDONIA: Blwyddyn Ym Mywyd Eryri
A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF SNOWDONIA: Blwyddyn Ym Mywyd Eryri
BILL BIRKETT Book Number: 70277 Product format: Hardback
Fittingly positioned so that the two languages sit side by side in the text, here is a book that can be thoroughly enjoyed by both Welsh and English speakers. Snowdonia is the third largest National Park in Britain and is unsurpassed in its variety of landscape. It ranges through the high rugged mountains around Snowdon - itself the highest mountain in Wales - to the far-flung groups of the Rhinogs, Arennigs and Arans, and the mighty Cadair Idris. It stretches some 85 kilometres from Conwy and its magnificent castle in the north to Aberdovey and its Roman road in the South, attracts over 6 million visitors annually and is a leading centre for all who love the natural world. Some 65 per cent of its inhabitants have Welsh as their first language. The evocative Welsh name Eryri (see the title in Welsh) means 'place of eagles'. Along with some of the most dramatic and magnificent scenery in Britain, Eryri contains a huge variety of habitats for animals, birds and plants. Between the sea and the mountains the region has 37 kilometres of coastline, with beaches cut by deep estuaries. Above the coast, glacially carved valleys, fed by mountain lakes and streams, support the remnants of broad-leaved woodlands of oak, ash, rowan and hazel. There are more National Nature Reserves in Eryri than in any other National Park in Britain and this breathtaking book does full justice to some of the most spectacular scenery in the world. 112 pages 26cm x 28cm in glorious colour with many double spreads.
Published price: £16.99
Bibliophile price: £6.50
L-Gwnyedd - Llanaber - DOWN.AVI
RocketMav L-Gwnyedd - Llanaber - DOWN.AVI
RocketMav Lane014 07 Dec 2014 Narrow Lanes, North Wales Pennant down
RocketMav Lane014 07 Dec 2014 Narrow Lanes, North Wales Pennant down