- Llanfaglan
Llanfaglan is a
parish inGwynedd , north-westWales . It lay in themedieval cwmwd ofIs Gwyrfai .Llanfaglan is located 2
mile s south-west ofCaernarfon on the shore of theMenai Strait .Fort Belan , a Grade I listed building is at the extremity of the parish guarding the entrance of the Strait.The church in Llanfaglan, St Baglan's
parish church (Grid reference gbmaprim|SH455606|SH 455 606) stands alone in the middle of a field and is now a friendless church owned by theFriends of Friendless Churches . The church, which may have a pre-Christian foundation, contains a stone inscribed "Lovernus Fil". Other stones date to the fifth and sixth centuries. Although theChristian church probably dates from the13th century , additions date from the17th century as do the internal fittings. The church remains consecrated and is still in occasional use.Baglan's Well
Next to the church in an open field once stood a well known as "Ffynnon Faglan" or Baglan's Well. Llanfaglan was said to be the holy place of St. Baglan yg Coet Alun and the erection of the well was attributed to him. The water in the well was said to have healing powers. The afflicted area would be bathed and then into the well would be dropped a pin. The well was used also for the cure of
wart s. The wart would be washed, pricked with a pin and the pin then thrown into the well. The well was subsequently dredged in the nineteenth century (two basins of bent pins were recovered) and no longer exists. Afont is carved into the rock within a few yards of the site of the well.External links
* [http://www.ucl.ac.uk/archaeology/cisp/database/site/lfgln.html Its CISP database entry]
* [http://www.friendsoffriendlesschurches.org.uk/churches/llanfaglan/llanfaglan.htm Friends of Friendless Churches: St Baglan's Church, Llanfaglan]
* [http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/cfwm/cf200.htm Folklore of Welsh wells (including a discussion on Baglan's Well)]
* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=3498159 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Llanfaglan and surrounding area]
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