Eglwys Sant Tecwyn, Llandecwyn
Description
A wonderful setting in Snowdonia which was the site of one of the sixth century Celtic Christian churches of Wales, and where the Small Pilgrim Places Network was founded.
The church is no longer able to be kept open throughout the summer, but the magic of the place is well worth a visit to meditate and connect with centuries of spiritual presence.
The churchyard opens off an ancient trackway that is probably neolithic in origin.
The spiritual significance of the place may go back much further than St Tecwyn's day. The word Llan in Welsh signifies a sacred enclosure within which the cell or church was built, and the aura of this strikes one upon entering the ancient lychgate. The present church replaced a medieval one in the nineteenth century.
Location
Eglwys Tecwyn Sant, St Tecwyn's Church, Gwynedd, Gwynedd, United Kingdom
Classification
| Member? | Place? | Path? | Resource? | Link? |
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| Y | Y | N | N | N |
Directions
Travel directions:
By car – Find your way to Talsarnau on the A496 between Maentwrog and Harlech. By the Honda garage, turn up a minor road signposted ‘Llandecwyn’. After 100 yards turn sharp left. In about a mile at a T-junction turn left. In 300 yards turn right (trust the no through road sign). Go over a cattle grid. After 200 yards, alongside a lake, Llyn Tecwyn Isaf, bear left up a hill. Again, trust the no through road sign. In less than half a mile, you will come to the church.
Facilities
No information supplied
Hospitaller
Seamus Stewart
Tel: 01766 771708
Map References
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