Friends of Friendless Churches
27th February 2012
During a recent trip to Pembrokeshire I visited a couple of old, unused churches that are being looked after by the Charity "Friends of Friendless Churches".
St Andrews, Bayvil:
Built in the early 1800s it is attributed to the local architect, David Evans. The interior is almost entirely as it was in Georgian times and the traditional colour scheme of the box pews is exactly as it would have been. The siting of the original coffin bier suggests the church is waiting for the next burial.
St David, Manordeifi:
This church is sited close to the River Teifi, which regularly flooded while the church was in use. The church coracle which was kept in the porch, was used to ferry worshippers to and fro when this happened. The church has the grandest of box pews, some even sporting their own fireplaces!
http://www.friendsoffriendlesschurches.org.uk
St Andrews, Bayvil:
Built in the early 1800s it is attributed to the local architect, David Evans. The interior is almost entirely as it was in Georgian times and the traditional colour scheme of the box pews is exactly as it would have been. The siting of the original coffin bier suggests the church is waiting for the next burial.
St David, Manordeifi:
This church is sited close to the River Teifi, which regularly flooded while the church was in use. The church coracle which was kept in the porch, was used to ferry worshippers to and fro when this happened. The church has the grandest of box pews, some even sporting their own fireplaces!
http://www.friendsoffriendlesschurches.org.uk