Saturday 2 May 2020

The Clerics Trail



Over the past few weeks I have been struggling to find what to write in the Church Explorer and though at first I was republishing early blogs or at least highlighting them for you to visit it did not seem right. I did manage to write on trust which look after churches and even managed to come up with some new posts on chapels I had not written about in this blog. The last resort will be using the two churches I have to write on yet as I thought they could start things going when this crisis ends.
The other day I was left a message on one of my older blogs. It concerned a person called the Rev Frances Kivert who wrote a book called Kilvert's Diary which I have just started reading on Kindle. The person who left the message said Kivert had visited the church. I found this interesting as I have visited a few churches he had been to and tagged them with The Clerics Trail. I remembered seeing a poster advertising the trail and showing the churches, it gave me an idea for a blog so in this one I will show you the churches from the trail I have visited. I do intend to visit more when I go back to Wales again mind you there are 20 on the list to see. What I will say after reading around 20% is that Kivert was Vicar at Clyro and use to radius out to the various places and churches he visited sometimes walking others going by pony and trap 
 
 
 
 
Google map of the Churches Kilvert visited. I have not included the ones I have come across in Oxfordshire
 
 St Cewydd Aberedw
which is situated along the Wye Valley outside Builth Wells. I have visited it a couple of times as it is not far from where I stay in my Caravan.  The poster above is what you see inside the porch as you go in.The first place mentioned in the book is Clyro so this is a fair way from that place, I could not tell you at the moment if he ministered here or just preached. The church it's self is very nice and has links to Llywelyn ap Gruffudd who was killed in the woods nearby
St David Colva
Was mentioned in the first part I am reading, Kivert walked here from Clryo to get a few songs from a fellow there and they had to be sent by post in the end again I do not know if he did anything other that preach here
St Peters Llanbedr
 Described by Kivert as a Ruin it now looks like a typical country church though a little out of the way on it's own. I seem to remember one Vicar having to pay the local vagrants and people a farthing to attend church and one tramp had to be thrown out for cooking in there
  A church in the hills above the Wye and and even further from the First church mentioned, a long church with a little history. You will find a WWI grave cross in the church a memorial to Second Lieutenant J Willaims Vaughan who  worshipped at the church
Built around 1400 and restored in in 1856 there are few features that remain from the early time, it stands not far from the Offas Dyke Path and has a welcome for walkers who come by in that you can have tea and coffee. On my visit a group were eating their lunch in the church. Kivert used to walk here from Clyro to teach though how he worded the paragraph seemed dubious.
 
St Andrews Bredwardine
This was the last church that Kivert was vicar here till his death in 1877 aged 38 he is also buried here. I have not been to visit the church yet but home to do so. In the meantime I suggest you look at the link to the blog written by Codlinsand cream who has been there Those are the only churches I have visited so far but no doubt when I get a chance I will visit more.
Till Next time Have a nice weekend and Stay Safe


7 comments:

  1. Thank you for recreating a tour of these interesting churches. I trust you are keeping safe and well. Greetings from Jo, South Africa

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  2. ...Billy this is a treat to see, I'm also into recycling material. Fortunately most of us don't have good memories anymore!

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  3. That was neat to read, I hope the people who are eating lunch in there etc are cleaning up after themselves.

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  4. Sorry Billy, but you have the wrong Bredwardine church. It's on the B4352 about 8 miles from Hay. See my post here: https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8569181568013465215/724797513470078702

    Great resume of the others though. Many I have yet to visit! Colva first I think.

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    1. I stand corrected on that. Must admit I did wonder especially as I saw no reference to him. Looks like you found me another church to visit. Mind you I can change it to Church Hanbrouough I visited near Oxford because he visited the place and commented on something inside. Colva is worth going to

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  5. Thanks so much for leaving the link to this post on my blog. A super post and the google map is brilliant. I've been to Bredwardine church - fascinating place and worth the trip. Thanks again.

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