St Mary's is one of the most complete buildings to survive from before the Norman Conquest.
Deerhurst, Gloucestershire
It has a complex building history, as can be seen once inside the church, where there are many Saxon features, including tiny triangular windows, and high up on the west wall, a beautiful pair of windows with pointed tops and a carved baluster.
There are several excellent pieces of Saxon sculpture here, thought to date from the 9th century, including an angel in the ruined apse. Especially interesting is the font, rescued from use as a wash tub on a farm, and covered in intricate interleaving carved patterns.
Recently, an early painted figure was discovered on a panel high up in the east wall of the nave. It may date from the 10th century, which would make it the oldest wall painting in any church in Britain.
Close to St Mary's is another Saxon church, called Odda's Chapel, which had been converted into a farmhouse but is accessible.
Petrisw, Powys
Cyrhaeddir yr eglwys hon trwy deithio naill ai ar hyd lonydd troellog sy’n gyforiog o flodau, neu ar hyd llwybr troed. Wrth gyrraedd, fe welwch yr eglwys ganoloesol hon yn sefyll ar lethrau’r Grwyne Fawr, yn edrych heibio cwm bychan at lethrau Mynydd Pen-y-Fâl yr ochr draw.
Capel y Ffin, Powys
Lleolir eglwys Sant Mair, Capel y Ffin yn nyffryn cudd yr afon Honddu, gyda’r Mynyddoedd Du i’r gorllewin iddi a Chlawdd Offa i’r dwyrain. Mae’n fan lle mae celfyddyd a thirwedd yn ymdoddi i’w gilydd – ac nid yw’n syndod felly iddi ddenu arlunwyr a beirdd am ganrifoedd.
Hen Faesyfed, Powys
Er iddi gael ei llosgi yn ystod Gwrthryfel Glyndŵr yn 1401, mae gan Eglwys Sant Steffan hanes cystal ag unrhyw gastell, gyda chroglen ganoloesol brin ac organ a all fod yr hynaf yn y DU.
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