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FIFTH SERIES.—VOL. I, NO. IV. OCTOBER 1884. NOTES ON THE OLDER CHURCHES IN THE FOUR WELSH DIOCESES. BY THE LATE Sir STEPHEN RICHARD GLYNNE, Bart. (Continued from p. 192.) DEANERY OF LLANRWST. CERRIG Y DRTTDION (ST. MARY MAGDALEN). June 20th, 1865. This church has nave with undivided chancel, and a chapel of later date added on the south side of the latter. Over the west end a Welsh bell-cot with open arches, for two bells. There is a south porch. The east window has three Pointed lights under a Pointed arch, the tracery in the upper part having disappeared. On the north side are two small oblong windows with¬ out monials, and one of two trefoiled lights with a spherical triangle over them, and no hood. There is a crucifix in rude sculpture over the east window, exter¬ nally.1 On the north is a Pointed doorway. The tim¬ bers of the roof have pierced quatrefoils in Welsh fashion. There is no west window, and the outer walls are whitewashed. The south chapel was evidently built 1 Another exists over the west door of Caerhun Church, in the diocese of Bangor. 5th ser.. vol. i. 17