Photography by John Ball - 9 September 1999 (with Agfa ePhoto307 digital camera)

St Michael's is the parish church of Bryngwyn, set in a remote rural area of Radnorshire, near the English border. The church, situated on the slopes of Bryngwyn Hill, is said to be the third highest church in Wales.

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St Michael's viewed from the south-west. The belfry houses two bells, one of which dates from circa AD 1200.

Image 2, 3:

The entrance to the churchyard (Image 2) which contains several ancient yew trees (Image 3).

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On the south-east corner of the church are these mysterious male and female figures carved into the stonework. The date and significance of the carvings are unknown.

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The nave and chancel.

Image 8:

The interior of the chancel roof, erected circa AD 1500.

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The oldest object in the church is this early Christian stone pillar near the south wall of the chancel. The pillar is incised with a decorated cross dating from AD 600 to AD 800.

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Carved heads at each end of the archway over a door in the north wall of the chancel.

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This bird, made of dried flowers, hovers menacingly over the font at the west end of the nave.