Marquischacha
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Brought my girlfriend up to Merthyr to see Richard Crawshay's grave located at Vaynor Church (Unfortunately I didn't get a chance to snap a picture of the gravestone - allegedly ten tonnes and inscribed with the legend "God Forgive Me"!). We then took a walk down the valley and stumbled across the original site for the original Vaynor church buried in the middle of some trees. Very peaceful though I could spot some evidence of small fires and booze bottles in the middle of the old church. Looks very unsafe, would have liked to have climbed inside for a look but my girlfriend asked me not to!
The "new" church, funded by Richard Crawshay in the 1870s(?)
Bit further down the valley - could be remains of the original church wall - a tree has grown through it!
East side of the old church.
West side.
South side.
Our way out!
The "new" church, funded by Richard Crawshay in the 1870s(?)
Bit further down the valley - could be remains of the original church wall - a tree has grown through it!
East side of the old church.
West side.
South side.
Our way out!
