The image below shows St. Illtyd's church, which sits just above the beach at Oxwich, on the Gower Peninsula. The church is clearly visible when the trees shed their leaves, otherwise, it's pretty well concealed from the summer beachcombers.
The church has an interesting history. The church hails from the 13th century, and is reputedly built on the site of a sixth century chancel cell. The churchyard is said to be haunted by a peculiar entity, which has a man's head and shoulders, but a horse's body. The creature is said to make its way through the churchyard at night, and down onto the beach.
Here's the same shot, given the sepia treatment. I hope to visit this church soon, and get some shots of the interior.
I have a guest arriving for a few days, today, so I have to go off and prepare for them, so I won't be making my rounds until much later today, but I hope to visit as many of you as possible. Have a great week!
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7 comments:
I still do have some slides of the church taken in 1976. Must scan them when I can.
I like the vintage look of the sepia.
Wow....
I loved the history, half man half horse spooky too.....
I do like the sepia, that does look haunting....
Look forward to you going inside.... :-)
That spooky story really fits the sepia image.
I like the first one best ... its perfect!
Lovely church, it does look like spooky looking in both of those colours. The sepia one looks like a very old postcard...
Lovely pictures. I especially like the first one.
I've been inside just the once and it is a trully fascinating place to explore. You will love it in there.
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