Bishop Leads Celebrations as Church Re-opens

St Cynwyl’s church was forced to close last year so that repairs could be carried out to the floor, which had become dangerous.

Services were moved to the village hall while the work was in progress.

Now, with the repairs completed on time and within budget, the congregation can return to the 200-year-old building.

Aberporth has had a Christian building dedicated to St Cynwyl for over 1400 years. The present one is Victorian, completed in 1857.

It replaced an old and crumbling Norman style building whose only remnant is the old font outside the South porch. The churchyard is older than 1857.

The site was chosen in the 6th Century because it was visible far out at sea. It would have been a good landmark at a time when long distance travel by Christians was by sea.

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