The Church of St Peter, Bryngwyn,

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is a parish church with its origins in the 13th century. It is a

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History

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records that a church at Bryngywn was built by Aeddan Gwaethfoed, the Lord of

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in 1180. The current building dates mainly from the 15th century. The church was restored in 1871 by

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. Throughout that time, the rector was the Reverend William Crawley, who served from 1834 to 1896, a period of 62 years. Near to the church is a well, also dedicated to St Peter, which was for many years the only water supply for the church and village.

Architecture and description

The church is constructed of

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rubble in a

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style.

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