The Parish of Llangyfelach, Glamorgan

Description

The Parish of Llangyfelach (continued)

Image 1, 2:

Sheep grazing near Llwyn-y-domen Farm

Image 3:

View looking north from above the village of Craig-cefn-parc.

Image 4:

View looking east from above Craig-cefn-parc. Cathelyd-isaf Farm is in the middle distance (centre)

Image 5:

View looking east-southeast from above Craig-cefn-parc towards the village of Clydach in the Swansea Valley.

Image 6:

Looking upstream towards the old bridge over the Lower Clydach river at Pont Llechart.

Image 7:

Lower Clydach river, looking upstream from the bridge at Pont Llechart.

Image 8:

Capel Gellionnen (Gellionnen Chapel)

This Unitarian chapel is remotely situated on the upland Mynydd Gellionnen, one of the highest regions of Llangyfelach parish. A chapel for protestant dissenters was first established here in 1692. The present building was erected in 1801 by Rev Josiah Rees. Learn more about Gellionnen Chapel on my Welsh Churches & Chapels Collection and on the Gathering the Jewels website and the GENUKI Llangyfelach Chapels Database.

Image 9:

View looking northeast from Mynydd Gellionnen, across the valley of the Upper Clydach river into neighbouring Llangiwg parish.

The flat-topped hill left of centre (framed) is Mynydd Allt-y-grug; to the right of Allt-y-grug is the Swansea Valley; to its left is Cefn Gwrhyd (Gwrhyd ridge). The community in the right middle distance is Pontardawe.

Image 10:

A telephoto lens shot of the framed area in the previous picture.On the horizon is Mynydd Allt-y-grug. In the middle distance, just left of centre, is St Ciwg's, the parish church of Llangiwg (see Welsh Churches & Chapels Collection for further details of St Ciwg's Church).

Find out more about Llangyfelach on the GENUKI website at http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/GLA/Llangyfelach/

• http://www.jlb2011.co.uk/walespic/archive/040926-2.htm (link opens in new window)