Saturday, 19 November 2022

St Cynllo Nantmel

 

 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.

 The church is on a hillside to get there you climb the steps through the Lych Gate and off to the church

 
St Cynllo's church sign

The path is sunken slightly as you walk along


Different camera view

Back with the wide angle and the whole church

From the south

long shot of the south east

The east end of the church

North side

The churchyard  south of the church

The west side of the church

Further along by the south of the church

Memorial with sundial on the top


This is downhill on the south side of the church

The far east end of the churchyard

The bottom of the churchyard south of the church

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

Couple of family plots

The churchyard north of the  church

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

18 comments:

Linda P said...

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.

Lydia C. Lee said...

That's a real story book church!! I guess not for you guys. For us it is. #MySundayPhoto

Linda said...

It is a handsome building and looks strong.

Ragged Robin said...

Such 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.

NCSue said...

That sundial memorial is quite unusual!
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William Kendall said...

A lovely exterior.

Peabea Scribbles said...

Beautiful walkway up to the Church seated on the hill. Lovely photos.

Billy Blue Eyes said...

It 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

Billy Blue Eyes said...

No not this time

Billy Blue Eyes said...

That it does

Billy Blue Eyes said...

I could have spend a while longer but my feet were getting wet from the wet grass there

Billy Blue Eyes said...

Hopefully the inside will be nice as well

Billy Blue Eyes said...

Yes that did set the church off

Sarah MumofThree World said...

What a shame you couldn't get inside. I would never have known that people find grass cutting at a church disrespectful!

RachelSwirl said...

You're so dedicated to snapshotting churches it's impressive! thanks so much for sharing and for linking up with #MySundaySnapshot,

Billy Blue Eyes said...

No I meant leaving it grow long was disrespectful around there they want the grass cut

Billy Blue Eyes said...

Yes not often you see them on a memorial

Billy Blue Eyes said...

I just feel they are places we should not forget about