Dyserth Curiosities
A medieval stone Stoop for Holy Water
It came from Elwy Villa over 60 years ago. Elwy Villa (later
known as Colomendy) was where Alfred Wigley had his
hairdressing salon on the High Street.
Its origins are unknown
Cannonball
This cannonball was discovered when digging the
foundations for a house on Bryn-y-Felin many years ago.
Diameter: 2.75” (70mm)
Weight: 3lbs 1.5oz (1.4kg)
It has been presented to Dyserth Environmental Group
Opposite the entrance to Dyserth Hall is this stone wall with a
small doorway.
This was one of the wells that once supplied water to the
villagers. I am told that the road level was raised when it was
re-routed several years ago and that the doorway was originally
much taller.
Boundary Stone
Near the end of Lower Foel Road, where it meets
Cwm Road, there is a (Grade 2 listed) ancient
boundary stone set into the wall marked with the
letters RM, the initials of Sir Roger Mostyn
(c1569-1642) who acquired much land here in
the 1590s.
Roger Mostyn was an ancestor of William
Mostyn who built the 17th century house,
Pentre Cwm, on the road from Dyserth out to
Cwm.
Pentre Cwm
Wartime map of Dyserth including references to “Rifles & Bombers”, dated 1942
On the bank of the Afon (River) Ffyddion opposite the New Inn
car park, close to a small brick-built building, stands an old
stone, almost being covered by a tree.
This marks the grave of a dog, owned by the Rev. John Owen,
Vicar in the early 1900s. The inscription was recorded in 1963
by the late Mrs Barbara Manwell and reproduced in “Dyserth an
Historic Village” by Ronald & Lucy Davies.
It read:-
Blame not the tribute
of a passing tear.
here lies poor AddyTo us so dear.
Of dogs the noblest,
gentlest and the best.
Gone now forever
to his last long rest.
(The date was illegible)
Gravestone for a beloved pet
A single piece of track, perhaps from a tramway, found by Dyserth Environmental Group at the the piece of Common Land on Carreg Heilin Lane in 2015
Marian Mills, sent to me by Iris Jones in Australia
Pandy, sent to me by Iris Jones in Australia
St Bridget’s Church, sent to me by Iris Jones in Australia
Cottage at Penisa, Stone cottage near Penisa Crossroads.
Variously called - Fern Bank; Cerryg Llwyd; Penny Pot Cottage.
Sent to me by Mervyn Price in Texas
Pointillism?
These pictures are the work of Robert Leonard Hughes, who was born in March 1910 and died in October 2006. They are
done with a series of dots. I have included them here because I didn’t want them just to be lost in with the old photos.
Dyserth Curiosities
A medieval stone Stoop for Holy Water
It came from Elwy Villa over 60 years ago. Elwy Villa (later
known as Colomendy) was where Alfred Wigley had his
hairdressing salon on the High Street.
Its origins are unknown
Cannonball
This cannonball was discovered when digging the
foundations for a house on Bryn-y-Felin many years ago.
Diameter: 2.75” (70mm)
Weight: 3lbs 1.5oz (1.4kg)
It has been presented to Dyserth Environmental Group
Opposite the entrance to Dyserth Hall is this stone wall with
a small doorway.
This was one of the wells that once supplied water to the
villagers. I am told that the road level was raised when it
was re-routed several years ago and that the doorway was
originally much taller.
Boundary Stone
Near the end of Lower Foel Road,
where it meets Cwm Road, there
is a (Grade 2 listed) ancient
boundary stone set into the wall
marked with the letters RM, the
initials of Sir Roger Mostyn
(c1569-1642) who acquired
much land here in the 1590s.
Pentre Cwm
Roger Mostyn was an ancestor of William Mostyn who built
the 17th century house, Pentre Cwm, on the road from
Dyserth out to Cwm.
Wartime map of Dyserth including references
to “Rifles & Bombers”, dated 1942
Gravestone for a beloved pet
On the bank of the Afon (River) Ffyddion opposite the New
Inn car park, close to a small brick-built building, stands an
old stone, almost being covered by a tree.
This marks the grave of a dog, owned by the Rev. John
Owen, Vicar in the early 1900s. The inscription was recorded
in 1963 by the late Mrs Barbara Manwell and reproduced in
“Dyserth an Historic Village” by Ronald & Lucy Davies.
It read:-
Blame not the tribute
of a passing tear.
here lies poor Addy
To us so dear.
Of dogs the noblest,
gentlest and the best.
Gone now forever
to his last long rest.
(The date was illegible)
A single piece of track, perhaps from a tramway, found by
Dyserth Environmental Group at the the piece of Common
Land on Carreg Heilin Lane in 2015
Pointillism?
These pictures are the work of Robert Leonard Hughes, who
was born in March 1910 and died in October 2006. They are
done with a series of dots. I have included them here
because I didn’t want them just to be lost in with the old
photos.
Marian Mills, sent to me by Iris Jones in Australia
Pandy, sent to me by Iris Jones in Australia
St Bridget’s Church, sent to me by Iris Jones in Australia
Cottage at Penisa, Stone cottage near Penisa
Crossroads. Variously called - Fern Bank;
Cerryg Llwyd; Penny Pot Cottage. Sent to me
by Mervyn Price in Texas