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"From the entry for Llanigon parish - In the "hamlet of Glynvich is a chapel, called Capel-y-Vin, or the chapel of the boundary, which has been rebuilt within the last few years;..." [From Samuel Lewis's A Topographical Dictionary of Wales 1833]
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A parish formed out of Llanigon parish, extant records suggest in 1821 or earlier
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Clew, Kenneth R. Hay on Wye, Llanigon & Capel-y-Ffin, Powys : a brief guide. Capel y Ffin : [Capel y Ffin Church], 1982. one folded sheet.Luff, Stanley G A. The monastery at Capel-y-ffin : a history and guide. [Swansea?] : Published on behalf of The Father Ignatius Memorial Trust, [1991] 12p
Miles, Jonathan. Eric Gill and David Jones at Capel-y-Ffin. Bridgend : Seren, 1992. 172p
| St Mary, Capel-y-Ffin |
| Monastery, Capel-y-Ffin |
Church of St Mary, Capel y Ffin on the Brecknockshire Churches Survey site.
The Monastery and Abbey Church at Capel-y-ffin, c. 1890 - on the People's Collection Wales site
A parish formed out of Llanigon parish. Marriage register discontinued in 1907 when it was realised the chapel had never been licensed for the solemnization of marriages.
Detailed information on deposited registers and transcripts for this parish is given under Breconshire Parish Registers on the Powys Archives website
As a guide only, the principal extant parochial church records for this parish span the dates shown below (as detailed in Parish Registers of Wales (NLW 2000) but exact current holdings should be confirmed with the individual Archives:
- Baptisms 1821-1992; Marriages 1845-1907; Burials 1821-1992 Parish Registers, or copies, for all or part of these dates are held at the NLW and/or Powys Archives. Bishops Transcripts - see Llanigon parish
Walks from Capel y Ffin Hostel including Hay Bluff and Twmpa and Llanthony Abbey, with sketch map of the area - on Walking Britain site.
Picture gallery of Capel y Ffin on the Walk Wales site.
- Ask for a calculation of the distance from Capel-y-ffin to another place.
You can see maps centred on OS grid reference SO255315 (Lat/Lon: 51.97695, -3.086043), Capel-y-ffin which are provided by:
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- National Library of Scotland (Old Ordnance Survey maps)
- Vision of Britain (Click "Historical units & statistics" for administrative areas.)
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- All places within the same township/parish shown on an Openstreetmap map.
- Nearby townships/parishes shown on an Openstreetmap map.
- Nearby places shown on an Openstreetmap map.
Monks Haymaking in the meadow below the Monastery at Capel-y-ffin, c. 1905 - on the People's Collection Wales site