W00lli0pi> jaatitraltsts' f'uli Club. 



June 28th, 18SS. 



The second Field Meeting this year was held on Thursday, June 28th. The 

 members of the Malvern Field Club joined upon this occasion for an excursion 

 into the Golden Valley. Although this district had been visited by the Club so 

 recently as May 25th, 1882, there remained many objects of interest in the Valley 

 deserving to be better known, and sufficiently attractive to draw together a large 

 muster. Those members who had not already possession of the small book " The 

 Golden Valley," by the late Rev. Thomas Powell, were enabled to make up this 

 deficiency in their library upon their arrival at Pontrilas Railway Station, before 

 entering the Valley by this, its southern opening. 



Upon arriving at Peterchurch, the members were met by the Rev. Thos. 

 P. Powell, who acted as guide throughout the day. He introduced the Rev. 

 W. F. A. Lambert, the Vicar of the parish, who lost no time in conducting the 

 members over his ancient Church. The very early history of this Church cannot 

 be traced, but from its style of architecture it is apparently coeval with Kilpeck 

 and Moccas. In " Liber Landavensis " there is no mention of any Church in the 

 district of Ergyng (Archenfield), which can correspond to Peterchurch, unless 

 possibly it miglit be Llan Peter ; for, in recounting many neighbouring Churches 

 whose identity can be established, consecrated* by Bishop Herwald during his 

 long tenure of nearly 50 years' jurisdiction over Ergyng in the time of the 

 Kings of England — Edward, Harold, and William the Conqueror — the following 

 occurs : — " In the time of King Harold (Harold II. became king in 1066, and was 

 slain the same year at the battle of Hastings) he consecrated Llansanffreit, and 

 therein ordained CoUwyn a priest, and after him his son Jenan. In the time of 

 King Harold he consecrated Llan Peter under the heir of Ceidrych, son of 

 Gwngu and Cadgen, and his sons Gwnna and Eutyd, and his sons Merchiawn 

 and Cystennyn, and committed the care of the Church to the said priest Collwyn." 



In a manuscript of Mr. James Hill, which, by the courtesy of the Very 

 Rev. Prior Raynal, of St. Michael's Priory, Belmont, we have been allowed 

 permission to peruse, we find a pen and ink picture dated Peterchurch, 7th July, 



'*See, on page 546 of " Liber Landavensis," a list of numerous altars re-consecrated. It must 

 be borne in mind that at that period many Churches had been devastated, for instance, Llandaff 

 was in ruins, probably the work of pirates. Amongst many Churches we can indentify may be 

 mentioned: — Sellack ; Marstow a chapel to Sellack ; Llansantffraid — Bridstow, near Ross; 

 Llanbudgual, probably Ballingham, see pages 410 and 418 ; Henllan Dyfrig— Hentland ; Llan- 

 fihangel Caluch — Callow, near Dewchurch Magna; Llanbedr — Peterstow ; Llan Junabin — 

 Llandinabo ; Langwern Teilo a Dyfrig -Llanwarne ; Llandewi Rhos y Cerion — Much Dew- 

 church ; Llandewi Cilpedec — Kilpeck; Llan Sant Gwainerth — St. VVeonatds ; Llangynog or 

 Llangunnock about il4 miles front Tretire, and iij'2 miles south of Hereford; Llanfihangel or 

 Mynwy, probably Garway, see page 503 ; Llanrothal on banks of Mynwy about 4}^ miles N. W. W. 

 from ^Ionmouth. 



