St Cweydd dates back to around 1291 when it was first mentioned and may have been built on the site of a pre Christian place of worship. this may be backed by the tree yew trees on the North side which are judged to be 1500 years old. I have visited St Cewydd before but on that occasion the church was locked so I could not see inside.
The view you get of St Cewydd as you walk through the gate
Walking up the path you can't help noticing the Yew trees as you walk under the first one
looking right gives a view along the footpath though the churchyard
The porch as you walk up to the church with it's oak framing
The Porch and entrance to the church
Either side you can see these memorials on the walls
along with the Roll of Honour.
The Cleric's trail is a poster on the noticeboard to the right is one that I think I might have crossed already at
St David Colva
I am never sure what to expect when going inside a church so was pleasantly surprised when I saw the rood screen
Which reminded me of prison bars for some reason I'm not sure if this is the the late medieval screen I have read about
Going in the chancel we see the altar and choir stalls
Behind the altar you can see four panels, the center two have the ten commandments on them, the two others the I Believe and the Lords Prayer
The Altar with the Cast Iron rails open
And the backdrop to the Altar
View of the back of the rood screen and the choir stalls
The church does have some nice stained glass
Sorry if I showed this one three times
Couple of another stained glass window
This memorial To James James in the one in the left photo above
other memorials are to Joan wife of JA Jones who died in 1793 and the Baskerville family memorial. Wonder if they were related to the Baskervilles at Baskerville Hall in North Wales
The Women's Union banner and the Memorial to the Greenwood family beside it
Nice array of keelers make by the local Women's Union sat on top of the wood paneling around the church
In the vestry at the back you can see this door with freeze on the walls
This tells you about a hand bell that was rang at Funerals and is now in a mseum
The flute was used at funerals and donated to the church
Could not say if the organ is still used
The church font which is well decorated
a shot of the pulpit and the candles which would have lit it
took some views of the church ceilings, the nave on the left and on the right is the chancel
last view of the church
Coming out of the church and looking right you see these graves
on the north wall are more memorials which are in good condition and easy to read
There is one war grave to Private W.L Mason near the porch
View of the North side of the churchyard
This beautiful cross is at the East end of the church
and the main churchyard on the South side
The square belltower is quit eimpressive
On the South wall of the church are a couple of old grave slabs
nearby is a tomb and more headstones
Waling south sees more monuments and a broken tomb chest
James Oliver and his wife are buried here the headstone easy to read over 250 years later
some are laid by the wall
near the stile at the end of the churchyard is this memorial to Flight Lieutenant Ian Hill who was killed in a plane crash nearby
one of the memorials in the south churchyard
St Cewydd looking on the South side
One with a cross on top
looking along the west side of the churchyard
the churchyard with St Cewydd in the background
Have a good weekend
Taking Part in Inspired Sunday
