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Parish Church of:
Cardinham
Cardinham or Cardynham (Celtic. Caer-dinas, the rocky
fortress). The church of St. Mewbred. is an ancient building
of stone in the Perpendicular style, consisting of chancel,
nave, aisles, south porch and an embattled western tower
with pinnacles containing 5 bells: the chancel retains its
sedillia: on the floor at the east end of the north aisle,
removed here from the chancel in 1872, is a curious brass of
a priest in a cassock, and girt with a sword: below is an
inscription to Thomas Awmarie, appointed rector here 22nd
September, 1356, and praying for mutual supplication, " Rogo
vos fratres pro me et ego pro vobis is quantum possum" there
is also attached two shields of arms and in the church is a
monument to Nicholas Glynn, ob. 1699: the east window is a
memorial to the Rev. Thomas Grylls a former rector, and
there is a memorial window in the chancel to his wife: the
church affords 300 sittings: in the churchyard stands an
ancient cross. The register dates from the year 1701, and up
to 1718 is a transcript.
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