This was one of the churches visited on the Builth Churches website that I am trying to complete. it is not that far from the last church I visited. The church sits back off the main rod up hill a little and was rebuilt in 1792 with in the medieval foundation. I found not history on Wikipedia but you can see some on Church Heritage Record if you look through the tabs. This ended up being a failed visit for me as the church was locked. It's in the same parish ans another I visited that was locked so if I return I will have to arrange fro them to be open.
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The church is on a hillside to get there you climb the steps through the Lych Gate and off to the church
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Different camera view
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Back with the wide angle and the whole church
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From the south
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long shot of the south east
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The east end of the church
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North side
The churchyard south of the church
The west side of the church
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Further along by the south of the church
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This is downhill on the south side of the church
The far east end of the churchyard
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The bottom of the churchyard south of the church
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The War Grave of Guardsman E.Ingram
Family tomb looking north at the east end of the church
A couple of Obelisks something not found often in small churchyards
Looking towards the north side of the church
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Couple of family plots
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I will leave you with this view of the church and churchyard
You might have noticed the churchyard is well kept not something I see a lot now but I did talk with the contractor cutting the grass and he said people in a lot of the churches found it disrespectful and complained so it gets cut along with a few others and a little chapel I got told about by him so I woll be showing it next week.
Till Next time have a wonderful weekend
I'm sorry that you couldn't get access and see into the church. It looks a solid looking church. It's good that the churchyard is well maintained and the grass gets cut. I wish you and yours a peaceful weekend.
ReplyDeleteIt was a very nice looking church indeed as you say shame I could no go inside. Seems at one time you could but with all the epidemic problems they still have not go back to how things were
DeleteThat's a real story book church!! I guess not for you guys. For us it is. #MySundayPhoto
ReplyDeleteNo not this time
DeleteIt is a handsome building and looks strong.
ReplyDeleteThat it does
DeleteSuch a shame that it was locked but there is plenty to see outside. A lovely set of photos. I personally don't like manicured churchyards as I would much prefer to see them full of wildflowers and insects but I do know a lot of parishioners prefer a tidy look. Some churches I have visited have compromised where the area near old graves is left unmown for most of the summer and only the area by the newer graves is mown.
ReplyDeleteI could have spend a while longer but my feet were getting wet from the wet grass there
DeleteThat sundial memorial is quite unusual!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2022/11/some-things-im-thankful-for_098575593.html
Yes not often you see them on a memorial
DeleteA lovely exterior.
ReplyDeleteHopefully the inside will be nice as well
DeleteBeautiful walkway up to the Church seated on the hill. Lovely photos.
ReplyDeleteYes that did set the church off
DeleteWhat a shame you couldn't get inside. I would never have known that people find grass cutting at a church disrespectful!
ReplyDeleteNo I meant leaving it grow long was disrespectful around there they want the grass cut
DeleteYou're so dedicated to snapshotting churches it's impressive! thanks so much for sharing and for linking up with #MySundaySnapshot,
ReplyDeleteI just feel they are places we should not forget about
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