General Chat

Brenda - we were there last year. We drove along the North Coast of Wales. Just love the area.

Sue.I used to live in Rhos on sea and now live quite near and yes...St Trillos chapel is the smallest church in Britain.It is built over a 6 th century well named after the Saint..google it and you will see.
When did you go there?..They still hold services in it .It is almost in the beach and people post messages on the altar for prayers.It is so hidden that you can go along the prom and miss it.

AnnC I am the only one brave enough on this thread to show myself as nature intended. Can't find a more recent or more flattering photo :-(

Thanks Mr Magoo.

I used to be a member of the Australind Family History Society so I still have their webpage.

John as WA is a very 'recent' State, first real interest was in about 1827 when a very small fleet set ail for what is now Albany to forestall a perceived French Interest in the West.

It was for a few years regarded as a NSW territory until further exploration took people to the Swan River in what is now Perth and Fremantle, when it became known as the Swan River Colony.

So we don't have many truly historical buildings, at least as people in the UK and Europe would know them.

that's a shame Allan

John - best put the vague Christmas avatar back - much better as you can't see what it is - there are people of a sensitive nature on these boards and it is late at night :-D

I haven't seen St Nicholas but the church in Rhos on Sea wouldn't have held more than half a dozen people.

Yes, Sue. I am not sure though it is that much smaller than Australind St Nick. I suppose 4m or 5m long perhaps rather than 8m - but there would be a lovely atmosphere in a tiny place like St Nicks and I hope Australind can rebuild.

If there was a place like St Fagan in Westen Australia (St Fagan is the Welsh folk museum) it might be good to rebuild it there.

PH It is me about 10 years ago. Think I am even better looking now

I bloomin ope so.... ;-)

What a shame Allan - it's dreadful when a piece of history is lost.

Is that the church in Rhos on Sea, John? If so I've been there and it's very tiny.

PH It is me about 10 years ago. Think I am even better looking now :-D

Did you see my quick flash of Christmas moon to match you? Just didn't think it gave me the gravitas that I needed for serious threads like this ;-)

John..........excoose me for asking but............who is that person on your avatar??

So sad Allan...........just a wooden shed to most people.

here's a link with picture.

http://members.iinet.net.au/~alindfhs/localhistor.htm

not sure of seating but size approx 8 metres x 3 metres

Oh, Allan, that's so sad

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How many seats is it if it is smallest church, Allan.

Must be saved as it is a real part of Oz history.

In Colwyn Bay, there is the smallest church in Wales. It is a fisherman's church just above shore and I think it seats 12. Still have services there. :-)

Edit. St Trillo's chapel seats 6-9.

The above church, which is reputed to be the smallest church in Australia, is a wooden stucture originally built as a workman's cottage.

It has been used as a church since 1848.

On my early morning walk this morning, I passed the church and the whole front was lying all over the ground.

It looks as though a car has hit it.

The damage looks bad but I do hope that it can be restored as it has been a big tourist attraction and is just over the road from Henton cottage, another iconic structure.

A new church was built some years ago just to the side and rear of the old wooden one so I do hope that the Anglican Authorities do not decide on total demoltion :-(