St Ellyw’s Church

St Ellyw's Church, is a redundant church in the village of , , Wales. It is designated by Cadw as a Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches.
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Photo: Philip Pankhurst, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Church
  • Description: church in Llanelieu, Powys, Wales
  • Also known as: “Church of St Ellyw, Llanelieu” and “St Ellyw’s Church, Llanelieu”
  • Postal code: LD3 0EB

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bronllys Castle and Pwll y wrach.

Castle
Photo: Keith Salvesen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a motte and bailey fortress standing south of , towards in , Wales. The original castle, constructed of wood, was founded in or soon after 1100 by Richard Fitz Pons, the owner of the nearby Herefordshire barony of Clifford, who was a supporter of Bernard of Neufmarché. is situated 2 miles west of St Ellyw’s Church.

Waterfall
or is a feature on the near in south , Wales. The river plunges in two separate streams over a lip of hard rock into a pool scoured in the softer mudstones of the underlying Raglan Mudstone formation. is situated 1¼ miles southwest of St Ellyw’s Church.

Peak
Photo: Gabby77, Public domain.
is a top of in the Black Mountains in south-eastern . It is the highest point on the - ridge. The summit is marked by a trig point and crowns an area of peat bog, heather and long grasses. is situated 1½ miles east of St Ellyw’s Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Llanelieu and Felindre.

Hamlet
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small settlement and former civil parish in , Wales on the northern edge of the Black Mountains within the .

Village
is a village in southern . The village is a part of the community which also includes and , and is in the UK parliamentary constituency of Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe. is situated 1½ miles north of St Ellyw’s Church.

Village
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is a market town, community and electoral ward in southern , , about 12 miles north of , 19 miles north-east of and 15 miles south-east of . is situated 2 miles west of St Ellyw’s Church.

St Ellyw’s Church

Latitude
52.00006° or 52° 0′ 0″ north
Longitude
-3.18871° or 3° 11′ 19″ west
Operator
Friends of Friendless Churches
Open location code
9C4R2R26+2G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1064516195
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q7593029
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Welsh—“St Ellyw’s Church” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديس اليو”
  • Welsh: “Eglwys Santes Ellyw, Llaneleu”
  • Welsh: “Eglwys Santes Ellyw”

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