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Church of St Peter, St Paul and St John, Llantrisant

The Church of St Peter, St Paul and St John, is the parish church of Llantrisant, Monmouthshire, Wales. Described by the architectural historian, John Newman as "a handsome church" in the Decorated style, it has been a Grade I listed building since 18 November 1980. History and architecture The church is known from documentation of the 12th century, when Bishop Nicholas of Llandaff arbitrated the rights of its Welsh rector, Robert ab Eli, who also had held the churches of Llanllywel and Llangybi since the time of Bishop Urban (1107-34). The confirmed grants indicate that Llantrisant was at the time a collegiate or clas church with a district encompassing the middle Usk valley. The present church is fourteenth century in origin but nothing remains of this period beyond a single lancet window in the nave. The remainder is of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, and of the restoration by E. A. Landsdowne in 1880–81. Notes References Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. London: Penguin. ISBN 0140710531. Hando, Fred (1958). Out and About in Monmouthshire. Newport: R. H. Johns. OCLC 30235598. Gallery
St Teilo's Church, Llantilio Crossenny

The Church of St Teilo is the parish church of Llantilio Crossenny, Monmouthshire, Wales. "An unusually grand cruciform church", with an Early English tower crossed by a Decorated chancel, it was designated a Grade I listed building on 19 November 1953 The church is dedicated to Saint Teilo. History and architecture Llantilio Crossenny was a manor of the Bishops of Llandaff in the Middle Ages, and the site of their manor house can still be seen at Hen Gwrt. Their episcopal presence and the proximity of White Castle account for the "exceptional scale" of the church. It is of Old Red Sandstone with a "landmark" shingled spire. The tower and the nave are of the thirteenth century whilst the chancel was rebuilt in the fourteenth. The spire was added in the early eighteenth century and the whole was restored by John Prichard and John Pollard Seddon in 1856–57. The interior is described as "outstanding" by the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales. Either side of the East window of the chapel are two stone corbels which are said to represent Edward II. The interior also has a number of seventeenth and eighteenth century funerary monuments of high quality and stained glass by Charles Eamer Kempe. The Church The Priest-in-Charge is the Revd Heidi Prince, who was the Vicar of Llantilio Crossenny between 1997 and 2006, and was, uniquely, re-appointed to the parish in 2015. Services are held on the first and third Sunday of each month, as well as for all the principal Christian feast days. Details can be found on the parish's website. Notes References Jenkins, Simon (2008). Wales: Churches, Houses, Castles. London: Penguin. ISBN 978-0-713-99893-1. Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. Penguin. ISBN 0140710531.
St Teilo's Church, Llantilio Pertholey

The Church of St Teilo is the parish church of Llantilio Pertholey, Monmouthshire, Wales. "An unusually large and varied church", it is a Grade I listed building as of 1 September 1956 History and architecture The church is thirteenth century in origin with significant additions in the sixteenth century, a major restoration in 1890 and further minor restoration in the twentieth century. The tower is of the early fourteenth century and the aisle of slightly later date. Around the chancel are three chantry chapels, the church's "most memorable" features. The bell tower holds six bells, dating from the seventeenth century. Notes References Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. Penguin. ISBN 0140710531.
St Tysoi's Church, Llansoy

The Church of St Tysoi, is the parish church of Llansoy, Monmouthshire, Wales and sits to the south of the village. It is in the Perpendicular style and is a Grade I listed building as of 19 August 1955. History and architecture The church is medieval in origin, of Old Red Sandstone. The tower may be "no earlier than the early nineteenth century."* The church was lightly restored in the nineteenth century including work by John Pollard Seddon. The interior has a fifteenth-century barrel roof and contemporary fittings. It also has some notable stained glass windows of the nineteen twenties and of the later twentieth century, including a "brilliantly coloured" "Genesis" window by Geoffrey Robinson. Notes References Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. Buildings of Wales. London: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-09630-9. External links Artworks at St Tysoi, Llansoy
City Bridge

City Bridge is a crossing of the River Usk, for motor vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians, in the city of Newport, South Wales. It was opened in 2004 as part of the construction/re-generation of the Southern Distributor Road/A48 in Newport. The bridge is the second most-southerly crossing of the River Usk in Newport, lying north of Newport Transporter Bridge. Design The bridge is a bow-string arch design, 650 ft (200 m) long and forms part of the city's Southern Distributor Road (SDR). On completion of the SDR, the A48 road was diverted over the new bridge, making it the preferred route for through traffic. Between the two top chord pillars the west-bound carriageway of the bridge bears a large emblem of the Arms of Newport City Council. Recognition In 2005 the bridge was recognised by the British Constructional Steelwork Association's Structural Steel Design Awards. The judges said of the bridge: "The Usk crossing symbolises the best in British bridge engineering. It combines an elegant design, high quality fabrication and innovative construction. Newport has gained not only another much-needed river crossing, but has gained an elegant steel structure in the process." See also List of bridges in Wales References
Swansea Civic Centre

Swansea Civic Centre (Welsh: Canolfan Ddinesig Abertawe) – formerly known as County Hall – is the principal administrative centre of Swansea Council. Standing some 800 m southwest of Swansea city centre, by the seafront and overlooking Swansea Bay, the complex houses – in addition to the council chamber and offices – a public cafe, the central library, an exhibition space, archives service, and contact centre. History Following the implementation of the Local Government Act 1972, which broke up Glamorgan County Council and established West Glamorgan County Council, the new county council initially met at Swansea Guildhall. Finding that this arrangement, which involved sharing facilities with Swansea Council, to be inadequate, county leaders procured a dedicated building, selecting a site formerly occupied by an old railway goods yard associated with the Mumbles Railway. The new building was designed by C. W. Quick of the West Glamorgan County Architects Department in the Brutalist style, built by French Kier (phase 1) and A. Monk (phase 2) and opened as County Hall in July 1982. The design featured continuous bands of glazing with deep washed calcined flint panels above and below. Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, visited on 20 April 1989. After local government re-organisation in 1996, which abolished West Glamorgan County Council, ownership of the building was transferred to Swansea Council. It was renamed Swansea Civic Centre on 19 March 2008, and Swansea Central Library moved into the complex as part of a redevelopment scheme. The library made nearly 566,000 book loans during the year ended 31 March 2009, making it the busiest library in Wales and the tenth busiest library in the UK. In January 2016, Swansea Council announced plans to redevelop the area, the second phase of which would involve demolition of Swansea Civic Centre and the creation of city beach which would also include an aquarium and digital science centre. In May 2021 the Twentieth Century Society placed the site on its Top 10 Buildings at Risk List. See also Guildhall, Swansea References
Clocaenog Forest

The Clocaenog Forest is in west Denbighshire and east Conwy, Wales on Mynydd Hiraethog. It takes its name from the village of Clocaenog, near Ruthin. History It is 40 square miles (100 km2) in extent, mostly coniferous softwoods under the control of Natural Resources Wales. It was planted in 1905 on what was mostly moorland and many hill farms. It is a highland region, mostly above 350 metres. It experienced a severe winter in 1946/47 with over 150 cm of lying snow on flat ground recorded at Clawdd-newydd (a nearby village), and there was another hard winter in 1962/63. It is also one of the last mainland strongholds of red squirrels in Wales. Geography There are high points which rise above the tree level, affording views of Snowdonia and Arenig Fawr to the west, the Berwyn Range to the south, the Clwydian Range to the east, and the Denbigh moors to the north. The highest point in the forest is 'The Mast' at Craig Bron Bannog 501m (1,644 feet). Wildlife includes many birds, including the common crossbill, which is adapted well to the conifers. Nesting platforms have been built at the top of bare trees. There is also an enclosed area where wild horses (Przewalski's Horses) can be viewed. In addition, there are several examples of ancient remains, including at least one stone circle and the "credstone", an ancient worship site. Streams run through the forest, including the source of the River Clwyd; Llyn Brenig lies on the western flank. Events The Clocaenog Forest was the murder and burial location of Edward Carthy who, at 28, was the youngest victim of serial killer Peter Moore. In March 2002, a 47-year-old man with schizophrenia by the name of Richard Sumner died after handcuffing himself to a tree in the forest and throwing away the key. He wasn't found until April 2005, when a woman and her dog found his skeleton. It was believed he struggled to break free after scuff marks on the tree were found. In 2015 the body of an unidentified murder victim was discovered in the forest by two brothers who were attending the 2015 Wales Rally GB. In 2005 a wind farm with 25 wind turbines was constructed. The three groups of turbines, north to south, are Tir Mostyn (8), Foel Goch (7) and Marial Gwyn (10). Many more wind turbines are planned. In 2019 deliveries of components for the Clocaenog Forest Wind Farm begun, consisting of 27 Vestas V105 turbines, transported from Ellesmere Port to the development site. Deliveries took place over six months, with a total of 270 components. Halifax-based specialist Collett Transport delivered the components, the final three tower sections being delivered on 26 July 2019. References External links grid reference SJ0153 Clocaenog Forest in Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru website Forestry Commission page on Przewalski's Horses in Clocaenog BBC news article about the expansion of wind farms in Wales, including in the Clocaenog Forest UK Wind-energy database
Clyne Common

Clyne Common (Welsh: Comin Clun) is a lowland area of common land in the Gower Peninsula, Wales. Clyne Common is the easternmost of a set of commons that includes Fairwood Common, Forest Common, Pengwern Common, and Welsh Moor. This group comprise a belt of land lying across the south western edge of the coalfield deposits in Swansea which were left in an unenclosed state when adjacent field systems were laid out. Some of the land has been used as a golf course since the early 20th century. The Clyne Golf Club was formed in 1920, and the course was designed by golf architects Messrs Harry Colt and Harries. The golf course consists of two loops of nine holes, forming a figure of eight. References Historic Landscape Characterisation: Gower 079: Clyne Common Clyne Golf Club
Clyne Castle

Clyne Castle is a Grade II*-listed building situated on a hill overlooking Swansea Bay, adjacent to the Clyne valley, near Blackpill, Swansea. Originally built in 1791 by a wealthy landowner it passed into the hands of the Vivian family and saw many distinguished guests over the years. Acquired by Swansea University in the 1950s, it was used as student accommodation. It has since become a block of apartments. History Clyne Castle was originally built in 1791 by Richard Phillips, a wealthy Carmarthenshire landowner. The Castle was subsequently remodelled by later owners, and was for many years in the possession of the Vivian family. While they lived in the castle, the eminent guests that visited them are thought to include Queen Victoria, Winston Churchill and King Edward VIII. William Graham Vivian planted the landscaped gardens in the 1860s. Later uses Swansea University used the Castle as a hall of residence (Neuadd Gilbertson) after it acquired the building in the 1950s. The University built two accommodation blocks, and, later, a women's hall (Neuadd Martin), with exceptionally fine sea views, on the hill behind the castle. The two halls, which were linked by external steps, shared some functions. The City of Swansea acquired the mature park of the Castle, now called Clyne Gardens (Gerddi Clun), which has views over the bay. The historic landscape area of Clyne Castle is a Registered Historic Park. In 2003, the university decided to sell the halls and to build more accommodation on the main university campus instead. The current use of the refurbished castle is as a block of one- and two-bedroom apartments. The grounds are protected by wrought iron gates and residents have use of the lawned gardens. The student accommodation blocks and the women's hall were demolished and were replaced in 2006 by new housing. References
Clyne Gardens

Clyne Gardens is a botanical garden in Swansea, Wales, UK. The current park was formed from the landscaped gardens created by Glynn Vivian of the Vivian family who purchased Clyne Castle in 1860. The estate passed in 1921 to his nephew Algernon, 'The Admiral', who owned it until his death in 1952. Clyne Gardens is bordered by Mumbles Road and Mayals Road in the Blackpill and Mayals areas of Swansea, west of the city, and has entrances off both these roads. The gardens are listed on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales. Attractions The gardens consist of 19 hectares of land and have over 2,000 plants, including over 800 rhododendrons for which the gardens are renowned. Clyne holds National Collections of Pieris, Enkianthus and rhododendrons. Due to the cool, wet and temperate local climate, many plants thrive here not normally considered hardy for its latitude. There are extensive bog gardens, home to "giant rhubarb" (Gunnera manicata) and American skunk cabbage. The gazebo to the right of the castle was built by the Admiral to view the incoming ships as they entered Swansea Bay, and is surrounded by a stand of Monterey pine 'Pinus radiata'. These trees have retained their lower branches which filter the prevailing winds and give greater cover (protection) to the area. A Japanese garden at the top of the gardens has a red and white painted bridge, many bamboo plants and an artificial lake with a waterfall passing underneath the bridge. The water which rises in Clyne Common travels under the Japanese Bridge and through the gardens to join the sea at Blackpill. Alongside the bridge is a fine specimen of the handkerchief tree 'Davidia Involucrata var. vilmoriniana'. The park is scattered with small dogs' graves to commemorate the Admiral's family pets. Joy Cottage at the seafront entrance was built as a miniature cottage for the relaxation and education of the Admiral's daughters by nannies employed to teach reading, writing and cookery. Clyne Chapel, built by William Graham Vivian, was opened for worship in 1908. Beneath it, in a private vault, Graham Vivian, his sister Dulcie and the Admiral are buried. Notable trees The tallest recorded Magnolia in Britain 'Magnolia campbellii var. alba' can be found here. The Oak woodland is a remnant of Clyne Forest, an important Norman 11th century historical feature. Glynn Vivian planted three notable trees still alive in front of the castle: one Wellingtonia 'Sequoiadendron giganteum' and two Monterey cypress 'Cupressus macrocarpa', one a fastigiate form which is also one of the tallest recorded in Britain. See also List of gardens in Wales References External links Clyne Gardens (owners` site) Archived 19 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine BBC: Clyne Gardens Archived 18 February 2006 at the Wayback Machine Clyne Gardens at gardenvisit.com Visit Wales: Clyne Gardens, archived in 2007 Photos of Clyne Gardens at geograph.co.uk
Coed-y-Cerrig National Nature Reserve

Coed-y-Cerrig National Nature Reserve is located at the bottom of a deep valley in the Black Mountains, about 3.7 miles (6.0 km) north of Abergavenny and 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Llanfihangel Crucorney in Wales. Despite its small size, the reserve has a variety of wet and dry woodland habitats, making it rich in wildlife. Its moist valley floor is covered by an unusual type of alder woodland rich in fungi in the autumn. References
Coed-y-Brenin

Coed y Brenin (Welsh for King's Forest) is a forest in the Snowdonia National Park, North Wales near Dolgellau at grid reference SH7127. It is popular for its mountain bike trails and hiking paths. It has several man-made mountain bike singletrack courses in a woodland setting, varying in length from 12 to 38 km (7.5 to 23.6 mi), and one dual slalom course. The site is owned and operated by Natural Resources Wales, and covers an area of some 9,000 acres (36 km2) around the valleys of the rivers Mawddach, Eden, Gain and Wen. There is no charge for using the trails, but there is a charge for the car park at Coed y Brenin Visitor Centre. This costs £2 for first 2hours and then 40p per 20minutes capped at maximum £7. All of the proceeds go towards the maintenance and improvement of the forest trails. Coed y Brenin was identified as a potential mountain bike race course in 1990, and the first races were held there in 1991. The initial course had to be chopped out of an impassable rock-strewn terrain. Shortly afterwards a Mountain Biking hire shop, together with a visitor centre and café were opened at Maesgwm. Five waymarked trails were developed by Dafydd Davis who was employed by Forest Enterprise as a Forest Sports Development Adviser, grew Coed y Brenin into a major UK mountain biking centre. Davis received an MBE in the 2004 Queen's Birthday Honours list for 'services to forestry' relating to his work on this resort. A new £1.6 million visitor centre opened in the summer of 2006. Since the opening of the centre, the trail offering has grown to eight mountain biking trails, eight walking trails and five running trails. These trails are way marked. The visitor information desk is available seven days per week, throughout the year (except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day) during the gift shop opening hours of 10:00hrs and 16:00hrs. There are a number of picnic tables around the main car parks within Coed y Brenin Forest Park plus many more on the waymarked walking trails. Some of the picnic tables have metal frames for holding disposable barbeques. There are also stone BBQ plinths in Glasdir and Ty'n y Groes picnic sites. Mountain bike trails In the late 1980s, Mark Willmore first had talks with the Forestry Commission about bringing mountain biking onto forestry commission land. Willmore ran the first trail centre at Coed-y-Brenin. Davis took up the baton the following season and has had an influential role in making the centre what it is today. Willmore and his then French business partner, Sophie Rebore that brought the French MBK brand of MTB to Wales after seeing the potential of this then fledgling sport in the French ski resorts. (Currently E-Bikes or electric bikes are not allowed on the trails due to the higher wear and tear they cause.) Electric bikes have been allowed for several years and can be rented from the Visitor Centre. External links Recreation at Coed y Brenin Mountain Biking in Coed y Brenin - MBWales References
Coed Ganllwyd National Nature Reserve

Coed Ganllwyd National Nature Reserve is situated behind the village of Ganllwyd on the A470, about 9 kilometres north of Dolgellau in Wales, United Kingdom. It lies within the boundaries of the National Trust's Dolmelynllyn Estate. An island of broadleaved deciduous trees amidst a sea of conifer plantations, it includes a steep wooded gorge and high tumbling waterfalls. Along this ravine is the famous ‘Rhaeadr Ddu’ which translates as ‘black waterfall’. In addition to being considered the richest site in Western Europe for mosses and liverworts, it is also an important home for certain rare species of bats, like the lesser horseshoe bat. References External links Coed Ganllwyd
Coed Rheidol National Nature Reserve

Coed Rheidol National Nature Reserve forms part of a long ribbon of woodland adjoining the two rivers, Afon Rheidol and its tributary Afon Mynach, around the lower slopes of hills near Devil's Bridge, Ceredigion, Wales, about 10 miles or 16 km east of Aberystwyth. At the bottom of the gorge the woods take on an ancient appearance with their steep rocky slopes and gnarled trees dripping with moss. It is a picturesque landscape with views of the Rheidol waterfall and valley from the top of this reserve. External links "Coed Rheidol". Countryside Council for Wales Landscape & wildlife. Retrieved 1 April 2012.: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) Coed Rheidol Nature Reserve (NRW)
Coed Tremadog National Nature Reserve

Coed Tremadog National Nature Reserve is located near Porthmadog, Gwynedd, Wales. Its most striking features are huge volcanic cliffs which drop down to steep slopes of scree beneath. The rocks at the reserve are very unstable, and there is a significant danger from rockfalls. Although the site is dry and sunny, the deep rocky ravines and shade cast by trees allow damp-loving mosses and liverworts to thrive. References
Coedcae School

Coedcae School (Welsh: Ysgol Coedcae) is a comprehensive school in Llanelli, Wales. As of 2020 it has 880 pupils, aged from 11 to 16 years old. The school uniform is black trousers, white shirt and red and silver tie (Purple and silver for senior pupils) and a black jumper with the school logo. The current head teacher is Tracy Senchal, the school has around 70 teachers. Coedcae was placed in school quality group 2, 1 being excellent and 5 being poor. Notable past students include the cricketer Simon Jones and the athlete Dai Greene. The 2011/2012 school year marked the end of deputy headmaster, Mr Robert Davies', 37 year teaching career as he retired. 2013 saw Coedcae getting a 48% pass rate at GCSEs grade A-C, decreasing in 2014 to a 39% pass rate. This was a drastic improvement from the 49% pass rate in the school year 2010/2011. Notable alumni Scott Phillips, cricketer References External links "A Report on Coedcae School" (PDF). Estyn. 25 June 2015.