St Illtyd Churchyard
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St Illtyd Churchyard

Llantrithyd, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales

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    Coordinates: 51.44626, -3.37708
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St Illtyd as its otherwise known is situated in the centre of the rural Vale of Glamorgan half way between Cardiff and Cowbridge. It's off the beaten track along a small lane that runs from Bonvilston through the countryside eventually ending up in Llantwit Major.





The church appears to date from the 1500s and is a beautiful place. The inside of the church is well worth a visit when it's open – "Here is a massive 16th century family altar tomb dominating the tiny interior. It retains its colourful paint and gilded detailing and shows a man in armour laying next to his wife, both with their hands together in prayer." – Wales Online. The family tomb belongs to the Aubrey, Bassett & Mansel families who died out in the 1800's. The family built a large Manor house in the village & were prominent people within the Vale of Glamorgan. The Manor House was once the grandest House for miles, its sadly now just bricks & mortar. With nature reclaiming the now ruins covering it in creeping ivy & other fauna, after it fell derelict following the last living line of the family dying out in 18th Century.



St Illtyd as its otherwise known is situated in the centre of the rural Vale of Glamorgan half way between Cardiff and Cowbridge. It's off the beaten track along a small lane that runs from Bonvilston through the countryside eventually ending up in Llantwit Major.





The church appears to date from the 1500s and is a beautiful place. The inside of the church is well worth a visit when it's open – "Here is a massive 16th century family altar tomb dominating the tiny interior. It retains its colourful paint and gilded detailing and shows a man in armour laying next to his wife, both with their hands together in prayer." – Wales Online. The family tomb belongs to the Aubrey, Bassett & Mansel families who died out in the 1800's. The family built a large Manor house in the village & were prominent people within the Vale of Glamorgan. The Manor House was once the grandest House for miles, its sadly now just bricks & mortar. With nature reclaiming the now ruins covering it in creeping ivy & other fauna, after it fell derelict following the last living line of the family dying out in 18th Century.



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  • Added: 4 Nov 2014
  • Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2558985