Church of St Teilo - Bell Tower - Bishopston - Wales.
N 51° 35.104 W 004° 03.248
30U E 426966 N 5715416
Saint Teilo's Church, features a unique medieval Bell Tower. The two bells dated 1713 & 1714, are double stack mounted atop, but outside the tower. Located in Bishopston, Gower, Swansea, South Wales.
Waymark Code: WMTHA7
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 11/25/2016
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Saint Teilo's Church location has been the site of worship for over 1500 years.
A 13th century church with a crenulated tower on the site of an even older church. The Bell Tower is not typical of medieval towers in the Gower Peninsular. The 17th Century Bells are mounted above each other.
"St Teilo's is one of the earliest Christian sites in Wales, with a history going back to the 5th century. according to the Book Of Llandaff, a church was established here by St Teilo hiimself around 460 AD. This early church was a traditional Welsh llan, an enclosure where believers met to worship.
It was only later that a small stone chapel was built on the llan site. In 1130 the church was granted to the Bishop of Llandaff. The Bishops established a manor and court here, which operated until 1923. The name of the village comes from this connection with the Bishops.
The church has an early Norman tower typical of churches on the Gower peninsula. The tower, nave, and chancel date from the late 12th or early 13th century. The church roof was thatched until 1831. The clock was installed in 1886 after years in use at the Swansea Old Brewery.
Inside is a Norman font, made from a solid block of limestone. There is a piscina from around the same period. Outside the churchyard are the remains of a medieval cross." Text Source" (
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