St Michael's - Old Church - Betws-y-Coed, Snowdonia, Wales.
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N 53° 05.560 W 003° 47.966
30U E 446465 N 5882877
St Michael's Church built in the 14th Century is located between the railway line and the River Conwy. St Michael's is the oldest building in Betws y Coed, North Wales.
Waymark Code: WMP1E4
Location: North Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/09/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dorcadion Team
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St Michael's Church, Betws-y-Coed, formerly a church of the Church in Wales in the Diocese of Bangor, part of the worldwide Episcopal Anglican family of churches. Located in the picturesque village of Betws-Y-Coed, Conwy, North Wales.

"Built in the 14th century, St Michael's Church is the oldest building in Betws-y-Coed, and is located on the banks of the River Conwy. Replaced by the parish church of St Mary's in 1873, St Michael's lay slumbering peacefully throughout the twentieth century. But by the early 1990's it was in a sorry state, with a leaking roof and associated plaster damage ­ and it was urgently in need of repair work.

In 1994, the Friends of St Michael’s was formed, to raise both awareness of the building, and money to preserve it. Declared redundant in 2000, the building is now leased from the Church in Wales by the St Michael’s Betws-y-Coed Trust, a registered charity (No 1081038), run by the Friends." Text Source:
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Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1388

Age of Church building determined by?: Church website

If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Former Episcopal - Church in Wales.

If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: From: 10:00 AM To: 5:00 PM

Street address of Church:
Old Church Road, Betws y Coed, Conwy County, North Wales.


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