Cemmes / Cemais / Cemaes / Cemmaes / Kemeys

INFORMATION

FontID: 17036CEM
Church/Chapel: Parish Church of St. Tydecho
Country Name: Wales
Location: Powys
Directions to Site: Located 10 km N.E. of Machynlleth
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Bangor [formerly Diocese of St. Asaph]
Historical Region: formerly Montgomeryshire
Century and Period: 13th century (mid?), Medieval
Noted in the inventory of the RCAHM (Montgomery, 1911) as a modern font. The CPAT Survey entry for this church [www.cpat.demon.co.uk/projects/longer/churches/montgom/32576.htm] notes: "The church is recorded in the Norwich Taxation of 1254 under the diocese of St Asaph." [NB: we have no information on the medieval font]

COORDINATES

UTM: 30U 451407 5832322

REFERENCES

Great Britain. Royal Commission on Ancient Monuments and Constructions in Wales and Monmouthshire, An inventory of the ancient and historical monuments of the County of Montgomery, London: H.M. Stationary Office, 1911