Eglwysilan Hamlet and church, Caerphilly, Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eglwysilan
"Eglwysilan is an ecclesiastical parish and hamlet in Wales, within the community of Aber Valley in the unitary authority of Caerphilly County Borough. During the 12th-century Norman invasion of Wales, the formal parish was defined – an area of more than 30,000 acres (47 sq mi; 120 km2), including Caerphilly.[1]
The parish church of Saint Ilan was built on the ridge between the Taff Valley and Aber Valley, on what was thought to have been the site of an earlier chapel or monastic cell. The parish website speculates that it may originally have been the home of a 6th-century monk.[1] The site lies on the ancient pilgrimage route from Llantarnam to Penrhys.[2]
Originally Roman Catholic, the church became Anglican following the Reformation led by Henry VIII. In due course, eleven Anglican parishes were founded from it, causing a reduction in the territory remaining with the mother church.[3]
In 1801, the parish had dependent chapels at Llanfabon and St Martin. The resident population was reckoned to number 1885 people, 'residing in the hamlets of Eglwys Ilan, Ener Glynn, Glynn Tâff, Hendredenny, Parc, Rhyd y Byddin, and The Town of Caerphilly'.[3] In 2012, the parish website stated the parish contained 8,000 people 'serving all of the Aber Valley and including the villages of Abertridwr and Senghenydd together with the hamlets of Eglwysilan and Groeswen'.[1] Today, the hamlets of Pen-y-Groes, Eglwysilan and Groeswen are affluent commuter villages house prices significantly above the local average; the communities are inhabited by professionals with a high level of bilingualism.
The churchyard contains the grade II* listed tomb of the bridge builder William Edwards [4] and many of the victims of the Senghenydd Colliery Disaster of 1913. Evan James, who wrote the lyrics of the Welsh national anthem, was baptised at the church.[5] "
2024: the Church and Public House are both closed.
Address
Eglwysilan, Caerphilly, Pontypridd CF83 4JG
St. Ilan's Church - Rectorial Benefice of Eglwysilan and Caerphilly
2 Eglwysilan Rd
Caerphilly
CF83 4JG
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eglwysilan
Rectorial Benefice of Eglwysilan and Caerphilly: https://caerphillyabervalley.co.uk/
and https://www.facebook.com/caerphillyabervalley
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At Abertridwr.
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Location
Nearest Venues
The Royal Hotel, 3 Havard Road, Abertridwr, Caerphilly
1,123 metres*
*Distances are calculated in a straight line from the current venue, please allow extra time/distance based on available paths or roads.