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TCCI
02-05-2011, 08:21 PM
Rug is a rare example of a little altered private 17th century chapel. It's founder, 'Old Blue Stockings' Colonel William Salusbury, collaborated with Bishop William Morgan, first translator of the Bible into Welsh.

The chapel's plain exterior gives little hint of the riches within, an interior which reflects the Colonel's 'High Church' religious views.

A rood screen separated clergy from congregation, members of which could feast their eyes on carved wooden angels and an elaborate roof decorated from end to end. Nothing is spared the artist's hand, not even the beams, which are painted with intertwining rose motifs.

There is more carving to admire at ground level, in the alter rails, family pews, painted gallery and bench ends. As a counterpoint to this exuberance, a ghoulish wall painting of a recumbent skeleton serves as a reminder of mortality.


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Thanks for looking...

Kevsy21
02-05-2011, 08:37 PM
Nice shots m8,well captured.

MJS
02-05-2011, 08:38 PM
Very nice

Nicola
02-05-2011, 09:13 PM
That look lovely - nice details captured there :thumb

SilentHill
02-05-2011, 09:21 PM
Oh wow. That's a bit special, and rather macabre to say the least. Excellent my man and well photographed :thumb

minxy*
02-05-2011, 09:58 PM
Fantastic report of a ace place :thumb

the kwan
02-05-2011, 10:16 PM
great report, it looks amazing and that ceiling/roof is a bit special.

BB
03-05-2011, 12:38 AM
Thats great! Some of the smaller places can be the best...This is deffo one of those! :thumb

joybee
03-05-2011, 11:32 AM
Small but perfectly formed :thumb

ERNIE99_UK
03-05-2011, 11:35 AM
The carvings and paintwork are fantastic.