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Capel Borthin, Llandysul (Church in Wales)

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Capel Borthin Chapel
Near Blaenborthin
Llandysul

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Church History

  • One of six chapels of ease to Llandysul Parish Church
  • See also p49 of "The Search for San Ffraid " A thesis submitted to the University of Wales Trinity Saint David  by Jeanne Mehan
  • Exact location not seen on a map so approximate location has been placed between Blaenborthin and Waun Ifor chapel
  • This extract from The History of the Parish of Llandyssul by Rev. W J Davies 1896, p 18, is from a chapter styled "Chapels under the Mother Church" ;

"Capel Borthin. This chapel stood on Blaenborthin land, but the field now forms part of Bryn Martin farm.  One can see a hedge stretching from the ditch on the edge of the highway to about half-way across the field. Local tradition has it that this hedge was the southern boundary of the graveyard. An old lady named Mary Williams, of Panteg , (which is on Charles Lloyd's Waunifor land) claimed that she had heard Mr T Bowen asking the church members whether they intended to rebuild the chapel. When they gave a negative answer, he obtained permission to remove the stones of the building, and used them to build the old Waunifor chapel in 1760. The Martin fair was held in the field of the graveyard on November 21st for many years until it was moved to Llanybyther. There is no reference to Capel Borthin in the parish records.

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Maps

It was located near SN464415 (Lat/Lon 52.050775, -4.24171). You can see this on maps provided by:

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