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St David's Church, Laleston

St David's Church, Laleston is a Grade I listed church in Laleston, Bridgend County Borough, southern Wales. It is listed Grade 1 as a medieval church with its fabric, including timber roofs, mainly intact, and having group value with the churchyard cross and Cliff Cottage. History In 1180, William, Earl of Gloucester is recorded as having granted land in the area to William Lageles, from whom the village is thought to have got its name. The current church was built later, to replace the nearby church of St Cewydd, the site of which is known. The nave and chancel are believed to date to the late 13th and 14th centuries, and the southern porch and tower to the later medieval period. During the 16th century the church and the manor of Laleston belonged to Margam Abbey, and in 1522, the parishioners were given a lease on the tithe barn. At the Dissolution, Sir Rice Mansel purchased the manor. Those who officiated as parish priests or curates over the years included John Evans (died 1847) who later turned to Methodism. Sir Stephen Glynne, 9th Baronet, visited the church in 1847, and left a written account of the architecture. Architecture The church is built on a standard plan, with a west tower, nave and lower chancel. It has, probably incorrectly, been attributed to a 12th-century mason called "Lalys". The tower interior is in the Perpendicular Gothic style. The church underwent restoration by John Prichard in 1871, and the stained glass windows, probably by Clayton and Bell, are from that decade. Interior The interior is limewashed, and features numerous engravings on the walls, dated to the 17th and 18th centuries. The chancel stalls, of oak, and the desk and pulpit date to 1958. William Clarke of Llandaff was hired for wood carvings in the sanctuary; he added the reredos in 1908. St David's Church became a Grade I listed building on 26 July 1963. Memorials Several graves of the Ben(n)et family of Laleston House (located close to the church), a family notable locally in the 17th and 18th centuries, are to be found in the church. In 1762, Thomas Bennet left a legacy of £52 10s for poor relief. References Bibliography Newman, John (1995). Glamorgan. London: Penguin Group. ISBN 0140710566.
St Mellons Church

St Mellons Parish Church, also previously called St Melan's church, is a Church in Wales parish church in the Diocese of Monmouth in Old St Mellons, Cardiff, Wales. It was built around the 13th century and is a Grade I listed building. History It is not known when the church was first constructed however it first appears in historical records in 1254. It has been theorised that during their conquest of Wales, the Normans constructed it as their new church and dedicated it to St Mellonius, the early 4th-century Bishop of Rouen who was purported to have been born in the same area of Wales. Though the church had been standing since the 13th century, none of the original materials makes up substantial parts of the church as it currently stands. The only parts of the church that remain from its original construction are the base of a high cross in the churchyard and the base of the Baptismal font which was made from parts of a Norman pier. It is implied that the church was reconstructed in the 14th century in view of the architecture of the tower and the design of the stained glass windows. In the 19th century, the church underwent a series of restorations respecting its medieval designs. The renovations of 1858–9 to the main body of the church by George Gilbert Scott were sponsored by Edward Augustus Freeman of Llanrumney Hall. Further work of circa 1869 was by Charles Buckeridge. The chancel was restored in 1875 by Ewan Christian with the tower following in 1910. Listing St Mellons Parish Church was granted Grade I listed status in 1963 owing to it retaining the majority of its medieval fabric. The base of the cross in the churchyard was granted Grade II status in 1977 to group it with the rest of the monuments on the church site as a "vestigial medieval churchyard cross for group value with the church and other listed items in St Mellons churchyard". References External links Official website
Gwent Archives

Gwent Archives (Welsh: Archifau Gwent) is the local records office and genealogy centre, based in Ebbw Vale, South Wales for the historic county of Monmouthshire. It covers the modern local authority areas of Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly County Borough, Monmouthshire, Newport and Torfaen. Background Monmouthshire Record Office was established in 1938 at the Shire Hall in Newport. Following local government reorganisation in 1974, it became the Gwent County Record Office and moved to the newly built County Hall in Cwmbran. In October 2011 the record office moved from Cwmbran to a newly developed site in Ebbw Vale and was renamed Gwent Archives. Location The Gwent Archives are housed in the Grade II* listed office buildings of Ebbw Vale Steelworks. The red brick building with its tall clock tower was built in 1915/6 for the Ebbw Vale Iron and Steel Company. In 2009 plans were approved for architects Stride Treglown to convert the building into a headquarters for Gwent Record Office, with a new extension, exhibition and educational facilities. The building was finished off with a bilingual poem specially written by the National Poet of Wales, Gillian Clarke, which is partially reproduced on the facade of the new extension. Holdings Gwent Archives has two main strongrooms with 6 miles (10 km) of shelving, containing records going back as far as the 12th-century. The new wing has a double roof to help keep a stable temperature and environment. The Ebbw Vale Steelworks Archive Trust, a voluntary group which preserves the history of the industry in the area, is also based at the Archives. References External links Official website Gwent Archives Collection
Church of St Michael, Cilycwm

The Church of St Michael, Cilycwm is the Church in Wales parish church for the parish of Cilycwm, near Llandovery, Wales. The rubble building with pink stone dressings dates to the 14th and 15th century, with restoration work being undertaken between 1905 and 1909. The church is located in the centre of the village of Cilycwm. Description and history The church is an imposing building with a double nave, twin parallel roofs and fine tower. The north nave is the oldest part of the church and dates to the fourteenth century. The south nave was built in the fifteenth century and has its original wagon roof with moulded longitudinal ribs, and the tower is of much the same date. The pews, stalls and screens are plain, the pulpit has five sides and the altar rail has tapering columns. Several windows have stained glass and there are some notable monuments, but the most important feature of the church are the wall paintings in the south aisle dating to 1724 and 1795. Significance The church was designated as a Grade I listed building on 7 August 1966, being a fine example of "a large medieval church, with a fine fifteenth century roof and rare series of wall-paintings". References
St Illtyd's Church, Llanhilleth

St Illtyd's Church is a deconsecrated church in Llanhilleth, Blaenau Gwent, Wales. A Grade II* listed building, it is the oldest standing building in the county borough. The use of the site for worship dates back to pre-Norman times, with references to the church in a poem written in the 9th or 10th century. The church was probably rebuilt by the Cistercians in the late 12th century. Much of what remains (particularly the saddleback west tower and the barrel roofs) suggests more rebuilding around 1500. Further refurbishment was completed in 1888–91. The church closed for the first time in the 1930s because of subsidence from nearby coalmining. It was repaired and reopened in 1943, before closing again because of open cast mining in 1957. After the open cast operations ended in 1962, the church was found to have deteriorated further and was closed permanently. The church was sold into private hands after closure. It was eventually acquired by Blaenau Gwent Borough Council in 1984 and has been restored to a safe condition. It is open to visitors and is sometimes used as a venue for community events. References
Cwmbran Stadium

Das Cwmbran Stadium ist ein Fußballstadion mit Leichtathletikanlage in der walisischen Stadt Cwmbran, Vereinigtes Königreich. Es besitzt 10.500 Plätze (davon 2.200 Sitzplätze). In den 1970er und 1980er Jahren fanden dort internationale Leichtathletik-Meetings statt. Im Jahr 1974 bekam das Stadion eine Kunststoffbahn. Zwischen 2000 und 2002 wurde der Sport-Komplex für 5,6 Mio. £ (ca. 6,4 Mio. €) renoviert. Heute wird es hauptsächlich als Spielstätte von dem Fußballclub Cwmbran Town genutzt. Das Stadion ist Teil des Sportzentrums Cwmbran Stadium Sports Centre; die modernste Sportanlage in Torfaen. Zu dem Cwmbran Stadium Sports Centre gehören weitere Sportanlagen und Einrichtungen. Neue Leichtathletikanlage mit Wurf- und Sprunganlagen nach internationalen Maßstab Neues Flutlicht Kunstrasenplatz Hallenbad Bowlinganlage mit sechs Bahnen 25-Meter-Schwimmbecken Mehrere Sporthallen Tanz-Studio Squash-Court Fitness-Center Moderner Gesundheitsbereich mit Solarien; Sauna; Whirlpool und Dampfbad Physiotherapie-Raum Drei Gemeinschaft- und Konferenzräume Jugendzentrum und Kinderkrippe Café und Bar Kostenlose Parkplätze Weblinks cwmbrantownafc.co.uk: Offizielle Website von Cwmbran Town (englisch) Cwmbran Stadium (Memento vom 26. August 2009 im Internet Archive) official.sportnetwork.net: Daten zum Stadion (englisch) Einzelnachweise
Cwmbran Stadium

Cwmbran Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium and sports complex in Cwmbran, Wales. The stadium holds 10,500 people and the main outdoor arena consists of an athletics track surrounding a 4g football pitch. It is the home ground of Cwmbran Town F.C. Facilities The complex has an outdoor floodlit artificial playing surface for football and hockey..Indoor facilities include a 25-metre swimming pool and one of the best indoor bowling facilities in Wales with 6 rinks . The most recent investment in the centre is a state of the art Fitness Suite which includes: 45 station 'state-of-the-art' Fitness Suite Modern Health Suite including Sun Beds / Sauna / Jacuzzi / Steam Room Modern Dance/Group Exercise Studio 8 & 4 Court Sports Halls 1 Squash Court Beauty Therapy & Physiotherapy Treatment Rooms 3 Community/Meeting Rooms Party & Crèche Facilities Café & Bar The Grandstand was condemned in 2012. The Track was condemned for competition purposes in 2013 but is still certified for training purposes. See also List of stadiums in Wales by capacity References External links Aerial Photo of Cwmbran Stadium Cwmbran Stadium (Torfaen Council)
Cwmbran Stadium

El Cwmbran Stadium (en galés: Stadiwm Cwmbrân) es un estadio multiusos ubicado en la ciudad de Cwmbran en Gales y es la actual sede del Cwmbran Town FC.​ Descripción El estadio cuenta con capacidad para más de 10000 espectadores, cuenta con una arena bajo techo, pista de atletismo, una piscina de 25 metros y una de las mejores salas de boliche del país con seis carriles, una cancha de squash, sala de eventos, café y bar. Referencias Enlaces externos Aerial Photo of Cwmbran Stadium Cwmbran Stadium (Torfaen Council)
St Gwenog's Church

St Gwenog's Church is a Church in Wales church near Llanybydder, Ceredigion, Wales. It is a medieval building dating back to the late fourteenth century and is situated in the hamlet of Llanwenog on a minor road off the A475 near Drefach, Ceredigion. It is a Grade I-listed building. This is a medieval church, and the only one dedicated to Saint Gwenog. It dates to the late fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, with the fine tower being added some time after 1485. It bears a plaque with the arms of Rhys ap Thomas, Lord of Dinefwr and Carew. The interior has the original fifteenth-century barrel roof. The pews and other church furnishings are elaborately carved. Some of the work was done by and to the design of Colonel Herbert Davies-Evans of Highmead at the beginning of the twentieth century, and others by the celebrated Belgian wood-carver, Joseph Reubens of Bruges during the period 1914 to 1919. The church was granted Grade I-listed status on 6 March 1964, for being "the most complete medieval church in Cardiganshire, with fine late C15 roof and tower". Coflein's description states that "The nave and chancel may date from the fourteenth century. The chapel is thought to be fifteenth century." The church is in the United Benefice of Lampeter and Archdeaconry of Cardigan in the Diocese of St Davids. St Gwenog Little is known about Saint Gwenog. A 2015 guide to the church says that: It is quite probable that Gwenog was first known by the name of Gwenllian or Gwen the Nun, and that it was she who established a preaching station, and erected a cross at Croesgwenllian – the farm-house which is situated only a short distance from the Church. Sabine Baring-Gould describes her as "Virgin" and says that "The pedigree of Gwenog is nowhere given". Nicholas Harris Nicolas lists her saint's day as 3 January, and Smith and Wace state that she was from the 7th century. References Further reading Monumental inscriptions in St. Gwenog's Church, Ceredigion as at 1999. Cardiganshire Family History Society. 1999.
St Michael's Church, Penbryn

The Church of St Michael at present (October 2023) holds services every Sunday at 11.15am. It is a Grade I listed church in Penbryn, Ceredigion, Wales. It is situated on a hillside on the western side of the Hoffnant Valley, approximately 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) inland from Penbryn beach. The precise date that the church was completed is unknown, but there is believed to have been an earlier church on the site during medieval times. The Church in Wales states that it is of 12th-century origin, making it the oldest in the diocese of St Davids. The roof is likely to be as old as the 15th century, though the porch is believed to have been added much later in the early 17th century. The windows were added in the early 19th century. In 1887 the church was extensively renovated by D. Davies of Penrhiwllan, and it underwent another renovation 70 years later in 1957, possibly under A. D. R. Caroe. The interior is whitewashed, and features slate floors. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales notes that the limestone square in the interior dates to the original building of the 12th century, and that the square font and font in the porch also date to the medieval period. The church became a Grade I listed building on 21 September 1964. References External links Media related to St Michael's Church, Penbryn at Wikimedia Commons
Church of the Holy Cross, Mwnt

The Church of the Holy Cross (Welsh: Eglwys y Grog) at Mwnt, Ceredigion, Wales, is a parish church and Grade I listed building dating probably from the 13th century. History The Church of the Holy Cross is an example of a medieval sailors' chapel of ease. The site is said to have been used since the Age of the Saints, but the present building is probably 13th-century. It has an example of a 12th- or 13th-century font made of Preseli stone. Mwnt was a civil parish in its own right for several centuries, but before the 17th century it was a detached chapelry of the parish of Llangoedmor. Since 1934, it has been part of the parish of Y Ferwig. The building was restored in 1853 and again after storm damage in 1917. A 1912 photograph shows the south windows in different positions. Vandalism In December 2021 the church was extensively vandalised; within days, an international fundraising appeal had achieved its target of £20,000. Discussions on safety and security were planned. Structure The interior is a single chamber with deep-set windows and an unusual roof type. The font is 13th century; the hexagonal pulpit is Victorian. Externally, the church is whitewashed rubble stone walls under a slate roof. The small, enclosed churchyard contains a number of graves; monumental inscriptions are held by Dyfed Family History Society. References External links Media related to Church of the Holy Cross, Mwnt at Wikimedia Commons
St Mary's Church, Caerhun

St Mary's Church is an active parish church in Caerhun, Conwy County Borough, Wales. A scattered settlement, Caerhun lies 6.5 km to the south of Conwy. The church stands in the north-east corner of the remains of the Roman fort of Canovium. Its wider setting is the 19th century parkland of Caer Rhun Hall. Cadw records that the church dates from the 13th century. It is a Grade I listed building, and the Caer Rhun parkland within which is sited is listed on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales. History Caerhun lies 6.5 km to the south of Conwy on the east bank of the River Conwy. Richard Haslam, Julian Orbach and Adam Voelcker, in their 2009 edition Gywnedd, in the Buildings of Wales series, call it, "hardly a village". From AD77 until the 4th century, the site was occupied by the Roman fort of Canovium, begun by Gnaeus Julius Agricola during his invasion of Wales, and the largest Roman fortification in the area. The Church of St Mary dates from the 13th century. Later medieval additions were made in the 14th and 15th centuries. The church was restored in 1851. In the late 19th century, the Caer Rhun estate was extensively redeveloped by Major-General G. H. Gough, and the church is entirely enclosed by Caer Rhun parkland. The church remains an active parish church in the Diocese of Bangor and regular services are held. Architecture and description St Mary's is a small and simple church comprising a combined nave and chancel, a south chapel and a bellcote. The construction material is local rubble, under a slate roof. St Mary's is a Grade I listed building. The lychgate is listed Grade II. The surrounding parkland is listed, also at Grade II, on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales. References Sources Haslam, Richard; Orbach, Julian; Voelcker, Adam (2009). Gwynedd. The Buildings of Wales. New Haven, US and London: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-14169-6. OCLC 1023292902. External links RCAHMW photographic survey
St Benedict's Church, Gyffin

St Benedict's Church is an active parish church in Gyffin, Conwy, Conwy County Borough, Wales. Formerly a village, and now a suburb of the town, Gyffin lies immediately south of Conwy on the south bank of Afon Gyffin. Cadw records that the present church dates from c.1300, although possibly with earlier origins. The church is designated a Grade I listed building. History The church dates to at least the 13th century. The nave and most of the existing fabric is later medieval, and the porch and chapel are later than that. The church was extensively restored in 1858. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales (RCAHMW) records the church's most notable feature as being the chancel's painted ceiling. This has 16 panels depicting saints. Richard Haslam, Julian Orbach and Adam Voelcker, in their 2009 edition Gywnedd, in the Buildings of Wales series, note that the paintings, "though not of high quality, are worth seeing". The church remains an active parish church in the Diocese of Bangor and regular services are held. Architecture and description St Benedicts is a small and simple church comprising a nave, chancel with side chapels and a vestry. The construction material is local rubble, under a slate roof. St Benedict's is a Grade I listed building. The wall surrounding the churchyard and its gates, and three grave stones are also listed, all at Grade II. References Sources Haslam, Richard; Orbach, Julian; Voelcker, Adam (2009). Gwynedd. The Buildings of Wales. New Haven, US and London: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-14169-6. OCLC 1023292902. External links RCAHMW photographic survey
St Mary and All Saints' Church, Conwy

The Church of St Mary & All Saints is the parish church of Conwy, Wales in the United Kingdom. It was originally the Cistercian Aberconwy Abbey, but in 1283 King Edward I of England moved the Abbey to Maenan. The parish registers date back to 1541. The foundations of the church date back to 1172, and the Aberconwy Abbey was completed in 1186. Since then the church has grown and changed. The East and West-end buttresses and parts of the walls, particularly on the North side, are original. In the fourteenth century, the church received the lower portion of its tower, the South transept, and the North and South porches. A room north of the tower was enclosed to serve as a charnel house. The fifteenth century saw the completion of the tower, and the installation of the rood screen and the early Tudor period baptismal font. This includes Sir Richard Pole's, badge, (an eagle's claw grabbing a fish) who was the constable of Conwy castle between 1488 and 1504. In the sixteenth century the roofs over the aisles were raised. Next to the altar at the south end is the tomb of Robert Wynne, a major benefactor of St Mary's, and the builder of Plas Mawr on Conwy's High Street. The chancel floor was raised at a later date, and in 1872 the roof of the nave was raised by Gilbert Scott. At some point the South window of the transept was reconstructed and the clerestory windows were reset to where they now remain. Also in the nineteenth century, Lord Penrhyn donated the tower clock. In 1921 the church received a memorial chapel on the church's north side, and five years later the vestry was enlarged. In 1949 the former charnel house became the Parish Room. The church holds a number of objects of interest dating back to medieval times, and two windows in the nave's south aisle made by Morris & Co., a workshop with associations with the Pre-Raphaelite artist Edward Burne-Jones. In the summer months the church is a venue for Conwy's Classical Music Festival, a series of weekly hour-long concerts by professional musicians. References External links St Mary's, Conwy – official site Artwork at Church of St Mary & All Saints, Conwy