St Teilo's Church, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales. Open daily (see information). Free entry. Charges for room hire.
Details
Accessibility:
Disability Toilet, and lift to first floor. There is designated on-street parking outside the front of the church yard on Bridge Street. An additional pay and display car park is available alongside the medical centre further along the A483, with around 18 designated disability spaces; there are toilets with disability facilities at this car park for a 20p charge.
Brief Description:
St Teilo's Church lies in the town of Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire. A large, Grade II listed Anglican parish church, it has medieval origins but stands on a much older site and was rebuilt in the early eighteenth century. "On Wednesday 14th September 2022 the Revd Jonathan Parker was Licensed as Priest-in-charge of the churches of St Teilo's, Llandeilo. St John's, Maesteilo and Holy Trinity, Taliaris. An uplifting service, officiated by the Archdeacon of Carmarthen, Dorrien Davies, was well attended by church members and members of local places of worship, schools, clubs and organisations. Jonathan, his wife Melanie and children Anwen and Taran were warmly welcomed into the community and they received many expressions of support. We look forward with confidence to the future under Jonathan's leadership."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Teilo's_Church,_Llandeilo
"The St Teilo's Church, is an Anglican parish church in the town of Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales. The fabric of the building has medieval origins but stands on a much older site and was rebuilt in the early eighteenth century. It was designated as a Grade II listed building on 14 March 1966. This large church is located in Church Street where it is conspicuous, with a very large churchyard. As a Christian centre, Llandeilo dates back to the sixth century. Very little is known about Saint Teilo, to whom the church is dedicated, but he seems to have travelled around Wales because there are several other churches dedicated to him in other places. He is believed to have made Llandeilo his main base and be buried there, although Llandaff Cathedral has disputed this. There is a legend that after his death, his body was placed in Llandeilo church and three clergy from different churches prayed that he could be buried in their churches (Llandeilo, Llandaff and his birthplace Penally). In the morning, three bodies were miraculously found, so that an authentic body could be buried at each church.[1]
The church was designated as a Grade II listed building on 14 March 1966, being listed because it is a fine example of a church of its period, and has historic associations.[2] The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales curates the archaeological, architectural and historic records for this church. These include digital photographs, a collection of old postcards, a Victorian Society South Wales Group Tour Guide, NMR site files and Cadw registered files.[3] "
Further Information:
Address:
St Teilo's Church, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, SA19 6BH
Telephone:
01558 823862 and 01558 668918
Email:
Website:
http://www.llandeilofawr.org.uk/ and www.dyfedarchaeology.org.uk/llandeilograveyard (Details of graves in St Teilo's churchyard and their whereabouts) https://www.churchinwales.org.uk/en/structure/church/3437/
https://www.facebook.com/stteiloschurchllandeilo/?locale=en_GB
https://stdavids.churchinwales.org.uk/en/structure/church/3437/
Opening Hours:
Opening times for services and other events vary. Please see http://www.llandeilofawr.org.uk/index.html for details
Directions:
Llandeilo is reached via the A40 from Carmarthen or Llandovery and also via the A483 north from junction 1 of the M4. The church is on the west of the A483 towards the south of the town.
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Transport:
For more travel information go to: //www.traveline.cymru/travel-info/ or call 0800 464 00 00
Amenities:
Disability Toilet, and lift to first floor. There are no amenities on site, but you can find plenty of places for food and drink in Llandeilo town.
Travel Information
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Location
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*Distances are calculated in a straight line from the current venue, please allow extra time/distance based on available paths or roads.