St Garmon's Church, Capel Garmon, is a redundant

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in the village of

Capel Garmon Capel Garmon is a village near Betws-y-Coed in the county borough of Conwy, Wales. It is situated high above the Conwy valley, in the community of Bro Garmon, and commands views over Snowdonia. The village is known for the Neolithic burial ch ...

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. The church was

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and reseated in 1862–63 by the

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architect E. G. Paley at a cost of £880 (equivalent to £ in ). During the restoration, the south wall was rebuilt, windows were renewed and a porch and north

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were added. The seating was increased from 145 to 150. The church consists of a single chamber. The windows contain

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. Its exterior is partly rendered. The church is now closed and, as of 2006, it was being used as a builder's store.

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St Garmon's Church Churches in Conwy County Borough Former churches in Wales Gothic Revival church buildings in Wales 19th-century Church in Wales church buildings

Churches completed in 1863 E. G. Paley buildings 1863 establishments in Wales {{Wales-Anglican-church-stub