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Bayvil - the friendless church

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WIZZO

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There are many churches around Britain which no longer have a local village nor parishoners who attend services. Bayvil in North Pembrokeshire is one, the village disappeared many years ago. It now stands forlorn in the middle of no-where.

There is a national group in Britain called "The Friends of Friend-less Churches". They have published a book featuring these churches, and the Friends visit these churches. A few local volunteers look after them, trim the churchyards and make sure they survive.











Bayvil has not been modernised for 100's years, still has the original pulpit, box pews and even the bere to carry the coffins. And the medieval stone font.
 
Not many windows... for protection from marauders or for warmth in winter?

I've never seen box pews.

Baptismal font is really something.
 
(quoted from post at 07:30:38 06/16/15) Not many windows... for protection from marauders or for warmth in winter?............./quote]

Could be both OR it could be an attempt to help parishioners stay focused and 'their eye on the prize' :?:
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They sure knew how to build them! Look how this structure has stood up to the tests of time and mother nature. Thank You for
sharing from Nebraska
 
Reminds me of a story I heard about a mining town that is now a ghost town since the mine is done. At their peak there were many grocery and hardware stores along with over 40 bars and saloons, 35 cat houses and 3 churches. And to this day, no one knows why they needed so many churches!
 
Not exactly sure of the time frames that it applied but windows were considered a luxury item and taxed in britain, 1700ish or so and for 150 years or so. It seems like this place would pre-date that.
 
I wonder what the pocket at the base of the window is for. I see in one of the outside pic that their appears to be a matching door or vent or what ever.
 
Im glad there are people that look after these friendless churches. It saves these wonderful buildings that are
irreplaceable. Thanks for sharing WIZZO.
 
These national treasures simply amaze me. Unfortunately here in the US vandals would have the placed ruined in short order.
 
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