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St Mary's Church, Llanllwch

Grade II* listed churches in Carmarthenshire
St Marys church Llanllwch
St Marys church Llanllwch

St Mary's Church is an Anglican parish church in the hamlet of Llanllwch, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It was originally a chapel attached to St Peter's Church, Carmarthen, both of which were conferred on the Priory of St. John the Evangelist at Carmarthen in the Early Middle Ages. The building has medieval origins and was rebuilt in the early eighteenth century. It is located in the centre of Llanllwch at the street address 1 Manor Way. The church was originally a medieval building dating back to the 15th century or earlier. It is built from stone rubble and the nave and chancel are partially whitewashed. The north aisle was added later and is built of rock-faced stone in courses with ashlar quoins and a plinth. The slate roofs overhang the walls at the gables. The short tower is supported by battlements. By 1710 the church was in a state of disrepair and had no roof. It was rebuilt by John Vaughan of Derllys Court. Further repair and restoration took place in 1827–1829 and again in 1869–1870.The church was designated a Grade II*-listed building on 19 May 1981, as "a church of medieval origins early fabric. Memorials include one fine early C18 example." The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales curates the archaeological, architectural and historic records for this church. These include a photographic survey and several black and white negatives on glass.

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SA31 3RL , Carmarthen
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Castell Moel
Castell Moel

Castell Moel (also known as Greencastle, Green Castle, Humphreys Castle, or Castle Mole) is the remains of a 16th-century fortified manor house in the community of Llangain in Carmarthenshire, Wales, and also a medieval motte about 600 yards (550 m) to the south of the manor house. The remains are approximately 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south-west Carmarthen and 0.8 miles (1.3 km) north-east of the village of Llangain. Three miles to the north-west is Carmarthen Castle, and five miles to the south-west is Llansteffan Castle. In 1917 the then Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales and Monmouthshire (now RCAHMW) described the site as "showing a few vestiges of the foundation walls of what appears to be a 14th or early 15th-century castle". The existence of Castell Moel in the 15th century is confirmed by a poem by Lewis Glyn Cothi, "I Nicolas Ryd o Castell Moel."The castle stands on a plateau overlooking the River Towy, and the overgrown remains are now thought to be of a late medieval L-plan hall house, once owned by the Rede family. The main eastern block is a first-floor hall and set in the re-entrant angle, is an adjoining high stair turret. The western block is a two-storey wing, with a porch and a cellar, and the walls of the castle, once supported a crenellated parapet. It is doubtful that the building was ever intended to be defended.The 1917 report also stated that the remains of a motte and bailey castle were easily traceable and became known as the old castle. A much more recent (sometime after 1990) visit by the Dyfed Archaeological Trust could find no trace of the older castle. The Archaeological Trust has yet to visit Old Castle. If you do, the old motte can be seen as stated in the 1917 report. The Wales Coast Path (Carmarthen to Llansteffan section) passes through the associated Green Castle Woods, a nature reserve managed by the Woodland Trust.