St Michael's Church, Brynford

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St Michael's Church, Brynford

St Michael's Church, also known as Brynford Parish Church, is a Grade II listed Church in Wales church in Brynford, Flintshire, northeast Wales, to the southwest of Holywell. The foundation stone was laid by the Bishop of St. Asaph on 6 October 1851, and it was consecrated on 12 July 1853. [1] The architect was Thomas Henry Wyatt. [2] [3] It is designated as a Grade II listed building [4]

Two Bronze Age round barrows known as Clwt Militia (Militia Patch) are located on Holywell Golf Club, about 0.65 miles (1 km) north-northwest of the church. [5] [6]

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References

  1. "Brynford". Clwydfhs.org.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  2. "Church of St Michael". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  3. "St Michael, Brynford". The Church in Wales. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  4. Cadw. "Church of St Michael (Grade II) (24443)". National Historic Assets of Wales . Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  5. "Clwt Militia Round Barrow A". Coflein. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  6. "Clwt Militia Round Barrow B". Coflein. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales. Retrieved 7 September 2017.

Coordinates: 53°15′38″N3°13′59″W / 53.2605°N 3.2330°W / 53.2605; -3.2330