Saint Mary's Church in Tal-y-Llyn, Gwynedd

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Coordinates: 52.66700, -3.90814
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Saint Mary's Church is situated off Route B4405 on the western end of Tal-y-Llyn, a lake that is also known as Llyn Mwyngil. A stone plaque in the transept of the church dates it to the 9th century AD, although a former rector of Saint Mary's opined that the church dated from at least the 7th or possibly the 6th century AD. The present building dates from the 19th century when the church was restored. The church is also known by the Welsh name "Llanfar-Bryn-Muallt", which might be translated "St. Mary's Church near the woods and a cow pasture".

The church is no longer in active use for religious purposes. The grounds and graveyard, however, are accessible to the public through either of the two lynchpin gates. Historically, these two gates provided separate entrances for parishioners based on their home districts – one for the people of Corris (on the other side of the mountains from Tal-y-Llyn, to the south); the other for the people of Tal-y-Llyn.

Visitors are reminded to ensure the gate is latched on leaving and are prohibited from entering the church itself.

Many gravestones are in Welsh, although some are in English, including the popular one of Jenny Jones.