Church of St Faith, Llanellen Road, Llanfoist, Abergavenny 15 January 2014
A 1697 stone, now preserved in the south porch, relating to Calap (Caleb?) James.
Tradition suggests a church was established here in the 6th Century by Ffwyst, a cleric from Anglesey. It is believed the later "Foist" is an Anglicisation of Ffwyst in an attempt to identify with St Faith, a 3rd Century martyr in Roman Gaul. The main fabric of the current church dates back to the 13th Century, but an 1872 restoration was completed by Crawshaw Bailey Junior in memory of his father who is buried in the churchyard. Various graves relate to people involved in the iron industry including Crawshaw Bailey. There is also a mediaeval cross and an 800 year old yew tree.
Church of St Faith, Llanellen Road, Llanfoist, Abergavenny 15 January 2014
A 1697 stone, now preserved in the south porch, relating to Calap (Caleb?) James.
Tradition suggests a church was established here in the 6th Century by Ffwyst, a cleric from Anglesey. It is believed the later "Foist" is an Anglicisation of Ffwyst in an attempt to identify with St Faith, a 3rd Century martyr in Roman Gaul. The main fabric of the current church dates back to the 13th Century, but an 1872 restoration was completed by Crawshaw Bailey Junior in memory of his father who is buried in the churchyard. Various graves relate to people involved in the iron industry including Crawshaw Bailey. There is also a mediaeval cross and an 800 year old yew tree.