All Saints Church, Glasbury, Radnorshire, Wales
All Saints Church is alongside the B4530 in the hamlet of Cwmbach between Glasbury village and Boughrood.
Glasbury parish was one of the largest in Wales. So in 1882 a new church, that of All Saints, was erected in memory of the eldest son of the de Winton family of Maesllwch castle, who had just died tragically young. The old parish of Glasbury was then divided to create the present parishes of St. Peter's and of All Saints.
The church building is classically 19th century Victorian in style. A poignant memorial by the altar inside the church is the simple graveside cross of Major Walter de Winton who was killed in action at the battle of the Marne, in France, during the first World War in 1914.
Glasbury being such a large parish was not adequately served by the Anglican church so it became home for a number of non-conformist chapels. The oldest of these, and indeed one of the oldest in Wales, is that of Maesyronen, seen in the sketch above. It was built in 1696-7 and it still retains its 18th and 19th century furnishings
Maesllwch Castle, Glasbury, Radnorshire, Wales
