Saint Illtyd's - Churchyard Cemetery - Bridgend, Wales, Great Britain.
N 51° 30.509 W 003° 34.962
30U E 459560 N 5706533
St Illtyd's Church is a fantastic Grade II listed church, surrounded by gravestones. The Church is situated on top of very steep hill (Newcastle Hill). The church overlooks the town of Bridgend and is dramatically lit up during the evenings.
Waymark Code: WMGZ5V
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/26/2013
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Saint Illtyd's Church - Parish of Newcastle - Bridgend, Wales is Steeped in history, a Victorian decorated, Gothic rebuilding of an early 14th Century church. The churchyard is entered through a lychgate. The building is well maintained and the surrounding graveyard is a well kept chapter of history.
"There has been worship on this site for almost 900 years (the first recorded priest was Fr Gilbert in 1153). Though language and ritual has changed much in that period, the intention is the same as it was at the Last Supper". Text Source: (
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Diolch.