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Gwytherin

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In the centre of the village opposite the Lion Inn is the Church of St Winifred, which was built and dedicated in 1869. The church is believed to have originated in the mid-600s CE up by Prince Eleri who then went on to set up a double monastery in the village. He was the Abbot to the monks, and his
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In the churchyard are three ancient yew trees and a row of four ancient standing stones approximately one metre high and aligned roughly east to west. The first stone carries a carving and what appears to be a 'W'.
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cousin's daughter, St. Gwenffrewi, was the Abbess to the nuns.
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Gwytherin is the setting for much of the action in the novel
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The church is one of the major places visited on the
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Gwytherin is located in Conwy
Conwy
OS grid reference
SH876614
Community
Llangernyw
Principal area
Conwy
Preserved county
Clwyd
Country
Wales
Sovereign state
Post town
Postcode district
LL22
Dialling code
Police
North Wales
Fire
North Wales
Ambulance
Welsh
UK Parliament
Bangor Aberconwy
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Clwyd West
UK
Wales

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