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St Bridget's Chapel, Gelli-Las

Primary Reference Number (PRN) : 08323g
Trust : Glamorgan Gwent
Community : Cwmbran Central
Unitary authority : Torfaen
NGR : ST29569550
Site Type (preferred type first) : Medieval Chapel

Summary :
A chapel dedicated to St Bridget on the grange site at Gelli-las; the walls remained until a few years before the antiquary Thomas Wakeman wrote.

Description :
A chapel dedicated to St Bridget on the grange site at Gelli-las; the walls remained until a few years before Wakeman wrote (Williams 1976, 81, quoking Wakeman MS). Williams (2201, 305) gives NGR of ST297953.
Evans 2003: GGAT 73 Early-Medieval Ecclesiastical Sites Project database. Associated with Llantarnam Abbey.

Sources :
Williams, D H , 1976 , White monks in Gwent and the borders
Williams, D H , 2001 , The Welsh Cistercians
Evans EM, 2003-04, GGAT 73 Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Sites Project

Events :
E007994 : Former Police Training College, Greenmeadow Way, Cwmbran (year : 2016)
E008310 : Maendy Primary School, Cwmbran, Torfaen (year : 2020)

Related records
GGAT Historic Environment Record (HER) 00110g
GGAT Historic Environment Record (HER) 00624g

Compiled date : 12-03-2004


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