St Martins' Church at Cwmyoy, Vale of Eywas, Black Mountains, Monmouthshire, Wales
St. Martin's parish church is a stone church standing on a steep hillside on the east side of the valley. It was begun in the 12th century, and as it now exists most of the building dates to the 13th century. The church is in the Gothic style, and has a chancel, nave, south porch, and western tower. A round-headed north window dates to the 12th century, and the nave roof has been dated to the late 13th or early 14th century.[2] A stone medieval cross in the church is said to have been a landmark along the pilgrimage route to St. David's Cathedral in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The underlying geology is of Old Red Sandstone overlying marl, and processes of slippage and subsidence over the centuries have caused the tower and chancel to move in opposite directions, twisting the entire structure. To strengthen the church walls and prevent its collapse, additional support has been provided by massive tie beams and buttresses. The tower supposedly leans at an angle greater than that of the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
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Location: Cwmyoy, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK
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