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St Melangell's Shrine Church

Powys, Wales · St Melangell

Present fabric

c. 1160

Parish age

866 yrs

Site origin

c. 640

A remote valley shrine to the Irish saint Melangell, patron of hares. The circular llan and its yews mark one of Wales's oldest continuously sacred sites.

Associated yews

• Pennant Melangell Yews

  LivingOlder than this church

  1,000–2,000 yrs · 8.0 m · +634 yrs