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Mells is a picturesque rural village in the Mendip hills.

A truly outstanding example of early Gothic architecture which was once one of the greatest monasteries in England and the inspiration for the design of church buildings throughout the north.

Next door to the ruins of Llantrithyd Place, the church has monuments of the Aubrey family.

A Norman (12th century) church, St Mary’s is rich in interesting features including the famous ‘Bed Bug’ weather vane which is said to have been put there to commemorate King John’s fateful visit to the village.

Built in 1865 of local sandstone with a Gothic style bell tower, excellent stained glass windows and a series of 25 frescoes decorating the interior.

Set on the Llyn Peninsula, St Mary is medieval in origin but the font is the only survivor of this age, a roughly hewn monolith in brown stone, painted white on its inner face, almost sunk into the shaft beneath.

The Chapel at Frome Dissenters' Cemetery.

The first thing the visitor sees at Holy Trinity is unusual: a 13th century west porch, properly called a galilee that stands in front of the west tower.

The Grade I church is built in a mixture of styles from Norman to the 17th century.

St Peter's is an outstanding example of the decorated style of architecture, with its warm red sandstone and distinctive shingled spire and clay tiled roof, an unusual feature in the Lake District.