Penbryn Homepage


Dist:0.2km<br/>
©Dylan Moore
Dist:0.2km<br/>
©Dylan Moore
Dist:0.4km<br/>Towards the top right horizon of the picture can be seen Penbryn Chapel.
©Stuart Logan
Dist:0.5km<br/>Looking closely at the map, this crossroads is at the centre of a symmetrical, butterfly shaped arrangement of lanes.
©Stuart Logan
Dist:0.6km<br/>Gorwedd gweddillion y nofelwraig adnabyddus Anne Adaliza Puddicombe (Allen Raine; 1836-1908)ym mynwent Eglwys Penybryn. Fe'i ganed yng Nghastell Newydd Emlyn ac y bu'n byw yn Nhresaith gyda'i gwr o 1900 hyd at ei marwolaeth. Daeth ei nofel gyntaf 'A Welsh Singer' mas yn 1897 ac yn ystod y deuddeng mlynedd nesaf fe ysgrifennodd 10 nofel arall ac ymhlith y goreuon yw 'Toms Sails (1898), By Berwyn Banks (1899), On the Wings of the Wind (1903), a 'Hearts of Wales (1905)'. Ystyrir Allen Raine yn un o bedwar nofelwyr amlycaf y cyfnod The grave of the acclaimed novelist, Anne Adaliza Puddicombe (Allen Raine; 1836-1908)at Penybryn Churchyard. She was born at Newcastle Emlyn and lived in Tresaith with her husband from 1900 until her death. Her first novel 'A Welsh Singer' was published in 1897 and during the next twelve years she wrote another ten novels, the best of which are 'Tom Sails (1898), By Berwen Banks (1899), On the Wings of the Wind (1903)and Hearts of Wales (1905). Allen Raine is considered to be one of the four best novelists of that period.
©Alan Richards
Dist:0.6km<br/>This gravestone is surrounded by neat masonry, and is covered in various lichens. This and other old churchyards in this part of Pembrokeshire, have similar monuments from this period. Maybe the masonry surround is to both make a bigger statement and protect the gravestone somewhat from erosion by the elements. This one has a 1780 date, and the lettering is still clearly readable. Penbryn is a beautiful old church, set in an ancient circular churchyard, isolated on a hilltop site - an aerial view can be seen here: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/886140.kml
©Skinscribe
Dist:0.6km<br/>
©David Lewis
Dist:0.6km<br/>Looking east down the nave of this simple country church, showing the carved roof trusses, and unadorned arch to the chancel. The church is set on a hilltop surrounded by an ancient circular churchyard, with the sea under half a kilometre away. Aerial photograph here: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/886145.kml
©Skinscribe
Dist:0.6km<br/>Llanfihangel Penbryn parish church stands in an ancient circular hilltop churchyard in splendid isolation, less than half a kilometre from the sea, but just tucked out of view from any marauding Viking raiders. It has beautiful carved roof trusses. An aerial view can be seen here: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/886144.kml
©Skinscribe
Dist:0.6km<br/>Llanborth, Penbryn. Llanborth was once an important ancient mansion belonging to the Lords of Tywyn. Rebuilt about 200 years ago it is now a National Trust tenanted farm offering Farmhouse Accommodation and Holiday Caravans
©Cered
Dist:0.6km<br/>St Michael's Church stands within a circular churchyard which is certainly Druidical. The enclosures used by the Druids were made circular and not square so that there would be no corners - hiding places for the Devil. The oldest parts of the church standing today is 12th century with 13th century roof trusses.
©Trish Steel
Dist:0.6km<br/>This is Ty yr Odyn on Penbryn Beach Road looking down towards Llanborth Farm and National Trust car park.
©Nicholas Mutton
Dist:0.6km<br/>The lamp is at the entrance to St Michael's Church. Ivy is an excellent winter food source for birds. The ivy blooms near the end of the year, usually around November. Although its flowers are small and inconspicuous, they attract many late-flying insects. These provide tasty nibbles for birds such as the wren, dunnock, robin and blue-tit. Later on, when the ivy berries turn black, they will be gobbled up by the blackbirds and wood-pigeons. Winter visitors such as redwings and fieldfares will also benefit from this late feast, especially if it has been a hard winter.
©Trish Steel
Dist:0.6km<br/>The stone stile gives access to the churchyard. The steps can also be used as a mounting block. Mounting blocks were an important feature in the days when horses were the common mode of transport. The ladies with their long skirts would have had great difficulty in mounting their horses (even side-saddle) without the aid of these steps.
©Trish Steel
Dist:0.6km<br/>The font within the ancient church is placed just inside the door, the traditional place to welcome new members to the Christian community.
©Trish Steel

Creative Commons Licence [Some Rights Reserved]

Members Nearby

Penbryn Discussion Forum


Places Near Penbryn

Aberporth • Beddgeraint • Betws Ifan • Beulah • Blaen Celyn • Blaenannerch • Blaencelyn • Blaenporth • Brynhoffnant • Cwmcoednerth • Dyffryn • Dyffryn-bern • Glaneirw • Glasgoed • Glynarthen • Llangrannog • Morfa • Parcllyn • Penbontrhydyfothau • Penbryn • Penmorfa • Pentregat • Pigeon's Ford • Pontgarreg • Rhosygadair Newydd • Sarnau • Tan-y-groes • Traethsaith • Tresaith • Ty-llwyd •