National parks · Mid Wales
Capel-y-ffin
Capel-y-ffin in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Spring – autumn (Apr–Oct)
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Capel-y-ffin is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Capel-y-ffin (Welsh for 'chapel of the boundary') is a hamlet near the English-Welsh border, a couple of miles north of Llanthony in Powys, Wales. It lies within the Black Mountains and within the Brecon Beacons National Park. The nearest town is Hay-on-Wye, some 8 miles (13 km) to the northwest.
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Background
Description
, 1887]] In 1869, Joseph Leycester Lyne, self-styled "Father Ignatius", purchased 32 acre of land at Capel-y-ffin in order to build an Anglican monastery near the ruins of Llanthony Priory. With the help of fellow monks and local masons, he succeeded in building 'Llanthony Tertia', where an eccentric version of monastic life – witnessed by Francis Kilvert – continued till his death in 1908. Lyne is buried in the monastery church which, being poorly built and subsequently neglected, is now partly ruined. A memorial trust exists to restore the church and an annual pilgrimage is held between Llanthony Priory and Capel-y-ffin. In 1880, Lyne's religious convictions were confirmed by visions of…
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- Coordinates
- 51.9840, -3.0900
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- Llanigon
- Postcode
- NP7 7NP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Sources
- wikidata: Q990117 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Capel-y-ffin (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Capel-y-ffin?
- Capel-y-ffin is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP7 7NP), in the parish of Llanigon.
- Is Capel-y-ffin free to visit?
- Yes, Capel-y-ffin is free to enter.
- How do I get to Capel-y-ffin?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NP7 7NP. It sits within the Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe parliamentary constituency.