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Ty Mawr, Water Street, ABERGELE, LL22 7SW

Public house on Water Street

Interesting architectural style in this row of cottages. Very reminiscent of the valleys of South Wales, but built with Carboniferous Limestone rather than sandstone.

Now a long-term care home, but previously a doctor's residence with surgery.

No longer used for administrative purposes following the construction of a new building for Abergele Council. A proud building besieged by modern traffic.

The timber-framed south porch of St Michael's Church Image was added in 1879.

The timber-framed south porch was added to the grade II*-listed, Norman church in 1879; the date is cut on a tie beam. See also Image

The parish church occupies the site of a church erected in the eighth century on land granted by Maelgwyn Gwynedd to Elfod, Bishop of Bangor. The Church is dedicated to St Michael and follows the usual type of church found in the vale; rubble stone walls with limestone and sandstone dressings, slate roof with two large aisles. A large tower stands at the west end of the north aisle and the long outline of the south side is broken by a porch. The present building is of the late twelfth-early thirteenth century origin, modified or largely rebuilt ca1400, at which time the tower was probably built. It was repaired after neglect in 1663 and was restored and the tower raised in height and buttresses added in 1858-1861. The timber-framed south porch was added in 1879, the date cut on a tie beam. The church is Grade II*-listed as “a regionally important church with surviving medieval fabric, and a good collection of monuments” (Cadw Building ID: 237 http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wa-237-church-of-st-michael-abergele#.VTtWC2d0x_s British Listed Buildings). https://www.conwy.gov.uk/upload/public/attachments/322/Abergele_CAA_ENGLISH_72dpi.pdf Abergele Conservation Area Appraisal (Conwy County Borough Council) http://historypoints.org/index.php?page=st-michael-s-church-abergele History Points

The Abergele War Memorial commemorates those men of the area who died during World War I and World War II. It is in the form of a stone, standing Celtic cross featuring Celtic knotwork, and stands in the grounds of St Michael's Parish Church. It was dedicated on 7 Jul 1921.

The lych gate of St. Michael's church is a Victorian addition and was erected to commemorate Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee in 1887. The rather new-looking, varnished gates are about 10 years old and replace a pair stolen by thieves passing as bona-fide workmen.

The Abergele War Memorial commemorates those men of the area who died during World War I and World War II. It is in the form of a stone, standing Celtic cross featuring Celtic knotwork, and stands in the grounds of St Michael's Parish Church, next to the grade II-listed lych gate. It was dedicated on 7 Jul 1921. Image]