The Church

The 18th century chapel at Capel-Y-Ffin, a tiny hamlet hidden away in a remote valley. It is part of the parish of Llanigon.  

St. Mary's church, encircled by ancient yews, is a chapel of ease to Llanigon. It is one of the smallest in the country, only 8 meters by 4 meters inside. It was built in 1762 replacing an earlier chapel, and the south porch was added in 1817.

Francis Kilvert used to preach here. 

The Galleries

There are two tiny galleries, on the west and north walls, in an equally small chapel:

The small oblong interior has a gallery along the west and south walls. Furnishings include an octagonal pulpit of 1780, five settles - one dated 1783 and a medieval font. 

As it happens, there is a non-conformist chapel, of later date and similar tiny size, just across the stream from this. It also has both West and North galleries.

The Bells

ACCESS

The church is on a minor road to the south of the A4078 and the A4153.  This small road runs along the opposite side of the valley to the main roads, going South-west from Hay on Wye towards Talgarth, and in winter can be blocked by snow.

The church is situated to the south of the village, down a side road.

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