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St Baglan's, interior. St Baglan's Church, Llanfaglan, is a redundant church in the parish of Llanfaglan, Gwynedd, Wales. It is designated by Cadw as a Grade I listed building, [1] and is under the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches. [2] It stands in an isolated position in a field some 150 metres (164 yd) from a minor road.
Llanfaglan. Gwynedd. LL54 5RA. View map. The churchyard is well worth exploring. Its form suggests preChristian origins and there is unpretentious vernacular charm in the boundary wall, the entrance gate with the churchwardens inscription and the range of slate headstones and chest tombs, not forgetting the 'pirate grave', popular in local ...
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St Baglan's is small and steeped in history. From the circular churchyard, the 6th-century inscribed stone, the "pirate" grave, the cross slabs, medieval roof and Georgian pews, it's a deeply special place. A clump of gnarled oaks stretch their branches protectively around the church. On the doorstep, the sea breathes rhythmically, slow and deep.
H i stor y St. Baglan’s church in Llanfaglan was built in the 13th century, but the cemetery surrounding the building and the stones from the 5th and 6th centuries in its structure, indicate that it was built on the site of a much older temple, which according to tradition is attributed to a saint from the 7th century, Baglan ap Dingad.
The church is dedicated to St Baglan ap Dingad, who is thought to have lived in the 6th century. He became abbot of Ynys Enlli (Bardsey island), and was earlier at Llancarfan, Glamorgan. The church fell out of use after places of worship were built in more convenient locations. There was only one Sunday service per year here by the early 20th ...
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