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 The old church at Llanybri, familiarly known as Yr Hen Gapel, is fast falling into decay and lack of money may mean that it will not survive much longer. Those who have the care of it have struggled valiantly in recent decades to keep it in repair, but it seems that the shortage of finance will inevitably defeat them. The roof is ruinous, the ceiling has collapsed, the furnishings are rotten, and the walls are crumbling. Already, it is probably beyond repair and restoration would very likely involve rebuilding, the cost of which has been estimated at several thousands of pounds.
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 The old church at Llanybri, familiarly known as Yr Hen Gapel, is fast falling into decay and lack of money may mean that it will not survive much longer. Those who have the care of it have struggled valiantly in recent decades to keep it in repair, but it seems that the shortage of finance will inevitably defeat them. The roof is ruinous, the ceiling has collapsed, the furnishings are rotten, and the walls are crumbling. Already, it is probably beyond repair and restoration would very likely involve rebuilding, the cost of which has been estimated at several thousands of pounds.
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| In turn it has been a Roman Catholic church, an Anglican church and a Nonconformist chapel. The date of its erection as a chapel-of-ease attached to Llanstephan Church is not known, but there is a record of its existence in 1388. It was dedicated to the Virgin Mary and in ancient records it is referred to as Morbrichurche, which name appears to have been corrupted into Marble Church. According to the Commissioners appointed by Edward VI to take an inventory of church possessions, it had 'a chalyce and ij belles'. | ||||||||
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