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Hafod Church;eglwys Newydd;st Michael's

Primary Reference Number (PRN) : 5491
Trust : Dyfed
Community : Pontarfynach
Unitary authority : Ceredigion
NGR : SN7685573639
Site Type (preferred type first) : POST MEDIEVAL Church
Status : ESA

Summary :
Replaced the medieval chapel of Llantrisant. Church of 1620 was replaced in 1803. This burnt down and was rebuilt in 1932. KM, DAT, 1996

Description :
Built 1803. Burnt 1932 + rebuilt.

Replaced earlier PM church (1620) which in turn replaced the mediaeval chapel of Llantrisant.

The earliest building on this site was erected in 1620, and replaced in 1803. After the fire of 1932 it was rebuilt for a second time.

A peculiarity of this church in that it points NE + SW

Sources :
Cambrian News Reporter , 2017 , Future Of Valuable Johnes Church Secured Thanks To £10,000 Grant
Macve, J. , 2020 , Meyrick and Mary Morris Davies: The story Behind The Hafod Altar Panelling , Ceredigion : 18 : 9-26
, 1915 , T.Card.AS ,
Chater,AO , 1976 , Arch.Camb ,
Chater,AO , 1977 , Arch.Camb ,
Culling Gaze,W , 1918 , TCASFC ,
Eyre-Evans,G , 1917 , Arch.Camb ,
Lewis,S , 1833 , Topog.Dict.Wales ,
Ludlow,N , 1994 , Report on the Archaeological Implications of the Proposed Scraping and Relining of the Watermains from Pontrhydygroes to Cwmystwyth ,
Macve,J , 2004 , The Hafod Landscape ,
Meyrick,SR , 1810 , History of Cardiganshire ,
Murphy,K , 1996 , HAFOD.DBF ,
RCAHM , 1976 ,
RCAHM , 1980 , DRF ,
Sambrook,RP & Hall,J , 2003 , Pontarfynach Community Audit ,

Events :
69340 : HAFOD CHURCH;EGLWYS NEWYDD;ST MICHAEL'S, FIELD OBSERVATION, 1997 (year : 1997)

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Compiled date : 01-01-1950


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