Eglwys Newydd Churchyard in Pont-rhyd-y-groes, Ceredigion

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Coordinates: 52.34691, -3.80931
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The historic Hafod Church was the estate chapel for over 300 years. In 1620 Morgan Herbert of Hafod built a new church for the estate and local community. It has been known as Eglyws Newydd since that time. For four centuries, it has been the place of worship and burial for the squires of Hafod and their families, as well as for the local people, many of them lead miners.

The 1803 building was extensively remodelled in 1840 and 1887. The church was gutted by fire in 1932 leaving just the bare walls, it was subsequently reconstructed by W.D. Caroe. A cross-shaped font, thought to be medieval, was stolen from the church in 1989.