SS Mael and Sulien's Church, Corwen
Saint Mael and Saint Sulien's Church is a church located in the town of Corwen in Denbighshire in Wales. It was formerly located in the ancient county of Merionethshire.
Architecture
The church itself dates from the twelfth century and is a single-chambered structure set within a rectangular churchyard, with walls of fourteenth- or fifteenth-century origin. Its baptismal font dates from the twelfth or thirteenth century and the churchyard includes a tomb from the seventeenth century, besides war graves of two soldiers of World War I.[1]
Dedication
The church is dedicated to
Services
St Mael and St Sulien's offers services in both English and Welsh.
The College
In 1709 the wealthy land-owner and benefactor William Eyton established Coleg y Groes (English: Holy Cross College), attached to St Mael and St Sulien's Church.
See also
References
- ^ [1] CWGC Cemetery Report. Details obtained from casualty record.
- ^ Williams, Robert (1852). Enwogion Cymru: A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Welshmen, from the Earliest Times to the Present, and Including Every Name Connected with the Ancient History of Wales. W. Rees.
- ISBN 978-0-7661-8767-2.
- ^ "William Eyton – Genealogy Entry". Family Search Community Trees. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
- ^ Listing status.
External links
Media related to Church of St Mael and St Sulien, Corwen at Wikimedia Commons