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matt coote adventures, North, Llanfechell (2026)

19/08/2026

Few videos of us on the bikes today

19/08/2026

Good fun day out on the bikes today

28/07/2026

Hen Eglwys Sant Afran the Old Church of St Afran, St Ieuan & St Sannan) in Llantrisant, Anglesey, is a medieval, isolated rural church dating back to the 14th century. It features a 17th-century L-shaped south chapel, fell into severe ruin during the 20th century, and became the first Welsh church rescued by the Friends of Friendless Churches in 1978.Early Origins and DedicationNamed Saints: Dedicated to three saints—Afran, Ieuan, and Sannan (with Afran potentially linked to the 6th-century Bishop St Afan).First Record: Mentioned in the 1254 Valuation of Norwich as Ecclesia de Llansann, indicating a place of worship existed on or near the site from at least the 13th century.Original Settlement: Believed to have once sat at the heart of a small village that has long since vanished, leaving the medieval structure isolated in fields near derelict stone homesteads.Architectural DevelopmentNave and Chancel: The core structure of the nave and chancel was built during the 14th century.South Chapel: A distinct L-shaped south chapel was added to the building in the 17th century.Interiors and Artifacts: Contains 18th-century box pews, simple slate slab altars, and rare 1669 and 1670 Baroque memorial plaques.The Font: Features a 12th-century circular baptismal font that is actually English in origin, brought to Anglesey from Buckinghamshire in the 1970s after the church at Grove was converted into a house.Abandonment and PreservationSuperseded in 1899: Replaced as the active parish worship site when a new Victorian church was built roughly 1 mile (1.5 km) to the east.Dereliction: Descended into deep disrepair and roofless ruin by the middle of the 20th century.Rescue and Care: Partially reroofed in 1968 by the Department of the Environment, then formally vested to the Friends of Friendless Churches on a 999-year lease in 1978 to secure its long-term preservation(information from Google)