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Llanfrothen

Nearest town: Porthmadog

Site type: churchyard

Access: Public

Church name: St Brothen

Diocese: Bangor

County: Gwynedd

Country: Wales

Grid ref: SH62134169

Lost yew site: No

Date visited: 25-Jun-13

Recorded by: Paolo Bavaresco

Protection & responsibility: Church in Wales

Yews recorded at this site: Ancient 4m-5m

Notes: A redundant church under the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches. According to tradition it was built on a site founded by Saint Brothen in the late 6th century. The present building dates mainly from the 13th century. There is a spring about 100m west of the site.