St Meilig's Church, Llowes

 

I have three churches to write up.  This is the middle of the 3 I've visited.  If I had a pound for every time we've driven past it down the years, I'd get a decent holiday!  This is St Meilig's Church, at Llowes (not far from Clyro and Hay-on-Wye).  Of course, it's position means that it has links with the Rev. Francis Kilvert - see photos at the bottom.

HERE is an excellent link to the history of the church, and St Meilig too.

Common Mallow growing over a grave.

Stunning hinges on the door into the Church.

A choice of two fonts - the one below was found in a nearby garden, used for flowers!  It is said to be Early English or Norman.  The one above is Victorian, dating from the restoration of the church mid-19th Century.

Sorry this isn't very legible.

This is what I really came to see and it didn't disappoint. The Llowes Cross. Info about it is on the link HERE 2, which is the same link as that higher up the page.

Looking towards Hay Bluff and the Black Mountains.

Meadow Cranesbill.

Sorry, this was meant to be a more in-depth post about the church and the wonderful cross.  I am on my own here and have really struggled with Keith today.  I'll spare you the details but he nearly fell when I was getting him back into bed.   I have another 3 weekends on my own, and am just not strong enough to manhandle him (nor should I be doing so), and I have had to ask the girls if they can help and Tam said she'd be over.  I'd be ok if we had the Carers in place, so Gabby is going to chase those up.  It's a case of waiting for a care agency to pick up the work and could be a couple of months or more.  I am feeling very down in the dumps now and of course, have got none of Gabby's quilt sewn.