St Tudor's - Churchyard - Mynyddislwyn, Wales. - Churchyard Cemeteries on Waymarking.com

The Parish Church in the Rectorial Benefice of Mynyddislwynyn is dedicated to St. Tudor, situated in a remote position beside the old road, which crosses Mynyddislwyn Mountain on its way to Risca.

"This churchyard is in an exposed location 1000 ft above
sea level. It is thought to have once been circular, with
the yews forming part of the original boundary. It also
seems likely that there were once yews protecting the
western end of the church. Adjacent to the churchyard
on the south side is Tudor’s Mound, whose origins are
uncertain but it is suggested that it was once a Norman
motte, possibly on an earlier religious site." Text Source: (visit link)

"St Tudor’s church stands 1,000 ft above sea level. Mynyddislwyn was granted to Glastonbury in about 1102 as part of the endowment of a short-lived Benedictine priory at Bassaleg. Subsequently Glastonbury leased the tithes of the whole area to the diocese of Llandaff. Later it passed to the Cistercian monks of Llantarnam who established a grange there, and there were repeated disputes over the tithes on their land. The parish registers started in 1664. The Church was rebuilt in 1820 on the site of the earlier structure" Text Source: (visit link)

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Name of church or churchyard: St Tudor's - Churchyard - Mynyddislwyn Approximate Size: Large (100+)

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