Date | 29 February 2012 | ||
Location | Llandygai, Gwynedd | SH 60079 70986; 53.21744°N, 4.09701°W | |
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Llandygai, located just outside the boundary walls of the grounds of Penrhyn Castle, was developed by the Penrhyn family in the 18th century as a model village for its estate workers. St Tegai had established a church there in the 6th century and the present building dates back to the 14th century. The church was restored and extended in 1853 by diocesan architect Henry Kennedy. Inside the church there is a marble monument to Richard Pennant, first Baron Penrhyn, and in the churchyard is the tomb of Benjamin Wyatt, Pennant’s agent for the Penrhyn estate. St Tegai’s Church (The Church in Wales);
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fantastic set of photo’s 🙂
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Cemeteries reveal a lot about a place in time, which is one reason why I love them so much. They also reveal the beliefs of a people, their fears and their hopes. I’m intrigued by the pyramid-shaped grave marker. I have not seen one of those for that time period, at least, not here in the US. The crenellated church is fascinating, also. I wonder if it ever saw battles. So much history! Wonderful photos, Graham.
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Love these images, Graham. Especially the first one; the shadowing foreground gives me a sense of foreboding. Love that! 🙂
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Lovely to see these, and thank you for posting the inscription on the Wyatt tomb. Were any of the others buried there or just Benjamin and his wife?
One thing I found in tha papers was that the marble monument to Richard Pennant was actually paid for by his wife, Anne Susannah. She left a sum of (I think) £3000 for it in her will. I’d always assumed they had a marriage of convenience, but maybe not?
Yet again, great pics 🙂
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Yes, there were inscriptions on the other faces of the pyramid about other family members, but I didn’t really pay them much attention as it was Benjamin that I was really interested in.
That’s interesting about the amount left for the monument. According to this tool http://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/ £3000 in 1816 would be worth around £180k (retail price inflation) or £2m (average earnings inflation) in today’s values.
More on the marble monument coming soon… watch this space!
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Super set, as always. I love the moodiness af the setting and the shadow shapes on the monuments.
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Thanks for all the comments!
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I was very interested to read about the tomb of my 4th great grandfather, Benjamin Wyatt. I am descended from his daughter Ann who married Daniel Vawdrey. Daniel bought a 1000 acre estate in Nant Gwynant in 1803 and improved the main road there. Peter Moore Dutton.
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Nice to hear from you Peter. That is an interesting piece of family history you have there.
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