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Blaina (formerly Aberystruth)

Nearest town: Ebbw Vale

Site type: churchyard

Access: Private

Church name: St Peter

Diocese: Monmouth

County: Blaenau Gwent

Country: Wales

Grid ref: SO2002508020

Lost yew site: Yes

Date visited: No data

Recorded by: Tim Hills

Protection & responsibility: No data

Yews recorded at this site: Lost

Notes: An unvisited site. The first church of St Peter was built around 1500, but a 24' girthed yew recorded 200 years ago suggests that this has been a site of religious activity for 1000 years or more. The present church was built in 1845 to replace the old parish church which was severely damaged by fire in 1844.