Llangelynnin New Church
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Llangelynnin New Church
Image: © Gerald England Taken: 26 May 2015
Llangelynnin Old Church Image dedicated to St Celynnin is located in Image It was used regularly until 1840, when it closed following depopulation of the area. A new church was consequently built, carrying the same name, nearer the centres of population. The new church was designed by Thomas Jones of Chester in a much grander, lofty late Georgian style. Unusually, the tower has a square lower storey surmounted by an octagonal embattled upper stage. It is Grade II listed http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wa-3642-llangelynin-new-church-henryd This new church also eventually closed (in the 1980s), but the font from the church is now displayed by the altar in Llangelynnin old church. It is now the studio of David Chapman, a sculptor and artist, who found "Ancient Arts" in 1995 http://www.ancient-arts.org/aboutus.html Although the building is no longer a church and is not open to the public, the graveyard is still open for visitors.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.244609
Longitude
-3.843232