2009

SJ0374 : Eglwys Gadeiriol Llanelwy - Saint Asaph Cathedral

taken 15 years ago, near to St Asaph, Denbighshire/Sir Ddinbych, Wales

Eglwys Gadeiriol Llanelwy - Saint Asaph Cathedral
Eglwys Gadeiriol Llanelwy - Saint Asaph Cathedral
St Asaph's is quite a small cathedral situated at the heart of the quiet town (or indeed cathedral city) of Llanelwy (which is the Welsh form of St Asaph).
The cathedral dates originally from the C13th, but there have been numerous additions and alterations throughout the intervening seven centuries. The section of the cathedral which can be seen in this photo includes this oldest part. The chancel which cannot be seen here is far more recent, dating I think from the C19th. The site has been used as a place of worship since AD560 when the church and a monastic community were founded here by St Kentigern (St Mungo), Bishop of Strathclyde. When Kentigern left to return to Strathclyde he left Asaph behind as his successor.
While long a "cathedral city", St Asaph was granted full city status in 2012 to mark Queen Elizabeth II's diamond jubilee, along with Perth in Scotland and Chelmsford in England.

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Category: Cathedral
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Cathedral Dates [6] · Kentigern [6] · Eglwys Gadeiriol Llanelwy [5] · City Status [4] ·
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SJ0374, 130 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Rob Farrow   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 4 May, 2009   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 8 May, 2009
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 0389 7429 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:15.4128N 3:26.5286W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 0386 7425
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Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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