SH4655 : Eglwys y Cwn aka The Hermitage

Bethesda, Gwynedd, Great Britain

Eglwys y Cwn aka The Hermitage
Eglwys y Cwn aka The Hermitage
The Gwynedd Council's guide to Glynllifon states of this gothic folly.
"(It was) built around 1825 with walnut exterior timbers and stained glass windows. According to legend, it was once home to a paid hermit, until he sacked for spending all his time and money at the local inn." The Hermitage was then converted to a chapel where the obsequies for the family's pets were conducted prior to internment at a nearby cemetery. The building became known to the workers on the estate as Eglwys y Cwn (=church of the dogs).
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SH4655, 15 images   (find more images nearby)
Photographer
Eric Jones   (find more nearby)
Image classification
Supplemental image
Date Taken
Tuesday, 29 April, 2008
Submitted
Monday, 5 May, 2008
Category
Folly   (find more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SH 462 555 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:4.4714N 4:17.8354W
Photographer Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SH 462 554
View Direction
West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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