Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park is the only coastal national park of its kind in the British Isles and one of three national parks in Wales. The coastal county of Ceredigion geography ranges from the peaks of the Cambrian Mountains in the east, to beautiful coastline in the west.
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Mwnt - Church of the Holy Cross - Ceredigion
Mwnt was the site of an unsuccessful invasion by Flemings in 1155, and its defeat was long afterwards celebrated on the first Sunday in January as "Sul Coch y Mwnt". The name (Red Sunday) was given in consequence of the blood shed on that day. It is reputed that the bones of the defeated invaders would occasionally be visible under the sand when uncovered by windy conditions in the early 20th century. The Church of the Holy Cross (Welsh: Eglwys y Grog) is an example of a medieval sailor's chapel of ease. The site is said to have been used since the Age of the Saints, but the present building is probably 14th century. It has an example of a 12th or 13th century font made of Preseli stone.
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