Church of St Andrew - Bell Tower - Penrice, Swansea, Wales.
N 51° 34.202 W 004° 10.549
30U E 418509 N 5713872
Penrice Church - Dedicated to St Andrew - Features a 4 story medieval Bell Tower, renovated several times due to storm damage in the 18th & 19th Centuries. Located in the tiny village of Penrice, on the Gower Peninsula, Swansea, South Wales.
Waymark Code: WMTHGE
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 11/26/2016
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The first thing you notice as you walk towards the church, is the size of porch, its massive, and completely out of proportion with the rest of the church.
The Norman Bell tower has 2 narrow slit bell lights, on the North & South faces. There is probably a single tower bell as the church is still active with regular services.
"St. Andrew's church was once owned by the Knights Hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem, but little of this original building survives today. In a mighty storm in 1720, the building lost its entire roof. During the following restoration, a new floor and more comfortable seating were added to the church interior. More dramatic alterations were also made at this time, including enlargements to the building's windows. Further restorations in 1894 again distanced St. Andrew's from its original appearance but the church still holds a fascinating charm of its own. Whilst the church is usually kept locked outside of service times, teh church grounds themselves offer enough interest to merit a visit."
An absolutely huge and ancient yew tree grows to the side rear of the church, a poignant sentinal over those whose shorter lives have now passed. Text Source: (
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