Eglwys Newydd Church (also known as St Michael's Church, Hafod) is an early 19th-century church which replaced a previous chapel of ease. The chapel of ease was originally at Trisant but was moved to this site around 1620 by the Herbert family, owners of the Hafod estate. The church was designated as a Grade II* listed building in 1964 for its historical connects with the Hafod estate and the quality of work of the remodelling in the 1930s.[1][2][3]

Eglwys Newydd Church
TypeChurch
LocationCeredigion, Wales
Coordinates52°20′49″N 3°48′33″W / 52.3470°N 3.8091°W / 52.3470; -3.8091
OS grid referenceSN 7686 7364
Built1803
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameEglwys Newydd Church
Designated21 January 1964
Reference no.9867
CommunityPontarfynach
Eglwys Newydd Church is located in Ceredigion
Eglwys Newydd Church
Location of Eglwys Newydd Church in Ceredigion

The 1803 building, designed by James Wyatt,[4] was extensively remodelled in 1840 and 1887. The church was gutted by fire in 1932 and reconstructed by W. D. Caroe.[1] A cross-shaped font, thought to be medieval, was stolen from the church in 1989.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Eglwys Newydd Church". Statutory List of Buildings. Cadw. 16 May 2005 [Listed 1964]. Cadw Building ID 9867. Retrieved 2 May 2016 – via Historic Wales.
  2. ^ a b "Eglwys Newydd, Hafod (743)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  3. ^ Hafod Church; Eglwys Newydd; St Michael's (ID PRN5491). in the 'SMR' for Dyfed Archaeological Trust (DAT). Retrieved 30 September 2021
  4. ^ "Eglwys Newydd / Hafod Church". The Hafod Trust. Retrieved 9 June 2022.