St Cadfan's Church

Eglwys Sant Cadfan

Though some of the church is more recent (14th century onwards), the nave dates from the 12th century. There are records of a church on the site dating to the 9th century, though the earliest structures were wooden and were burnt down by Viking raiders. St Cadfan's is home to the Cadfan Stone on which is carved the oldest known writing in the Welsh language. As can be seen, from some angles it looks a bit like a Doner Kebab. Also of interest is the 14th-century effigy of knight Gruffudd ap Adda, which is locally reputed to shed tears when rain is on the way.

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Address

Church Street, Tywyn

Getting there

at the east end of town where College Green meets Church Street

Hours

Generally open to visitors during daylight hours

Price

Free. Donations welcomed