History: The church is possibly C13 in origin. It was recorded in 1331 as the chapel of the sons of Ithel ap Rahel. According to other sources, it was built ca1380. In 1499 David Morris became the Rector. Philip Vaughan replaced him on 16th January 1522. On 10th September 1525 Philip Vaughan was removed...
Read more →History: The name means ‘On the Bank of the River Pool’. Reference was made in 1600 to “Capell Cranog” – a mediaeval chapel dedicated to St. Caranog stood here. Reference was made on 23rd June 1612 and in 1665 to “Cappell Crannog”. In 1768 the property, referred to as “…Clan Pwwll Avon, otherwise Cappall...
Read more →History: A number of early Christian stones can be found here. The site was probably first occupied after the dissolution of the Abbey in 1536 and replaced the old St. Thomas’ Church. In 1535 Rev. David Howell had been made Vicar by the Abbot of St. Dogmaels. In 1601-11 Rev. Nicholas David of Parcypratt...
Read more →CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY. (Lost). A parish church was probably established on the site circa 1110. Before 1158, and possibly as late as 1487 this lost church, on the site of the present Shire Hall, was the parish church of Cardigan. In 1165 Lord Rhys granted it to Chertsey Abbey, along with a...
Read more →1158 – Roger de Clare may have founded the parish church as the secular church of Cardigan Priory. 1165 – Lord Rhys ap Gruffydd granted the church to Chertsey Abbey. 1175 – The Abbot of Gloucester made an unsuccessful attempt to claim the church. Reference was made to the presentation many years earlier...
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