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Mold Civic Society offers access to a range of buildings during the 5th and 6th of September. For more details about the programme, contact Diane Johnson on 01352 741422

Bethesda Chapel, Mold
5, 6 Sep 2-4 A classical style chapel dating to 1863. Guided tours are available. LOC New Street, Mold.

Town Hall, Mold
5, 6 Sep 10-4 Grade II listed Edwardian Baroque building LOC Earl Road, Mold

United Reform Church, Mold
5, 6 Sep 2-4 Chapel dating to 1863 LOC Tyddyn Street.

Clwyd Theatr Cymru, Mold
5 Sep 11am A guided tour of the backstage of the theatre. This part of the building is usually not open for the public. LOC Raikes Lane

Valley Site, Mold
6 Sep 12-5 WWII chemical weapon site with links to the British atomic bomb reasearch. Remaining buildings have recently been listed. LOC Nant Alyn Road, Rhydmwyn.

Rhual House and Gardens, Mold
5, 6 Sep 2-4 Grade I listed Jacobean house with original features. Grade II listed garden and pavilion. LOC Gwernaffield Road.

Pendref Chapel (now King's Christian Centre), Mold
5, 6 Sep 2-4 Earliest Chapel in Mold opened in 1822. LOC High Street

St Mary's Church, Mold
5 Sep 10-4 & 6 Sep 2-4 Grade I listed medieval church. LOC High Street

Other additional sites in Clwyd

Church House, Gresford
20 Sep 2-5 A grade II listed building dating from 1715 and a former village school, this building has recently re-opened following major refurbishment. LOC map DIS fully accessible.

Wrexham Churches
Throughout September The Open Church Network offers visitor entrance to 16 churches in rural and central Wrexham. For more information, visit their website

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Palladium Theatre (now Wetherspoons), Llandudno
12, 13 Sep Guided tours both days at 10 and 11.30 A former theatre and cinema, the building has been restored by Wetherspoon as a pub. Guided tours will enable visitors to see parts of the building that is no longer open to members of the public. LOC Gloddaeht Street, Llandudno DIS Booking is essential on phone 01492 582185.

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Yr Hen Gapel, Llwynrhydowen
12 Sep 10-5 Yr Hen Gapel was the mother church of Unitarianism in Wales and the centre from which grew a remarkable group of Unitarian chapels in Dyffryn Teifi, Ceredigion, an area that later became known as Y Smotyn Du ('The Black Spot) to some hostile nonconformists. Because of its importance to the Unitarian movement in Wales and to the radical cause, this is an outstanding chapel historically. Architecturally, it is also an excellent example of a two-storey, long-wall chapel, so typical of the early nineteenth century but now surviving in only limited numbers. Yr Hen Gapel has been transferred to the care of the Welsh Religious Buildings Trust, and needs extensive repairs. It will be carefully conserved and repaired, and eventually reopened as a worthy example of the built heritage of Wales, for use by the local community. LOC map DIS Very limited disabled access.

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Llanelli Entertainment Centre/Theatre Elli
19 Sep 10-1 A conducted tour of a newly listed Grade II 1930's art deco former Odeon Cinema now converted into a 2/3 screen cinema/municipal theatre. The exterior and much of the interior retains its original appearance, including the back stage facilities. LOC Map DIS Fully accessible

Dyfi Furnace and Ystrad Einion Mine - a weekend of free guided tours
12, 13 Sep An Open Doors European Heritage weekend in Ceredigion offers members of the public free talks ang uided tours at Cadw's scheduled monument at Dyfi Furnace and the nearby former lead mine Ystrad Einion, both hidden industrial gems in Northern Ceredigion. Free guided tours will be on offer at Dyfi Furnace and there will be organised bus trips from Dyfi Furnace to the nearby Ystrad Einion mine. LOC map DIS Please note that booking is essential. For more information or to book a place for the tours, contact Aberystwyth Tourist Information Centre on 01970 626566 or 01545 574160. The guided tours will last approx. 1,5 hours and visitors are advised to wear sensible shoes. Visitors will not be going underground, but there will be some walking uphill on grass and stony ground.

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Cosmeston Medieval Village, Lavernock Road, Penarth
19, 20 Sep 10-5 Cosmeston Medieval village is a partially reconstructed 14th century Anglo/Welsh community. The village's buildings have been rebuilt on top of their original excavated foundations and contain the tools and artefacts of everyday life in the fourteenth century. The project includes gardens, livestocks and costumed villagers. LOC 5 miles west of Cardiff between Sully and Penarth on B4267, J33 of M4. DIS Fully accessible.

Capel Bethania, Maesteg
19 Sep 10-5 Capel Bethania  is a large Baptist chapel, built in 1908 on the site of an earlier chapel, and which is now in the care of Welsh Religious Buildings Trust and awaiting repair. A prime example of the new-found enthusiasm for chapel building during the early twentieth century, following the religious reawakening brought about by Evan Robert's famous religious revival of 1904-05. In order to build a new chapel worthy of their aims the congregation chose William Beddoe Rees, a local man born in Maesteg in 1877. Rees chose a Classical style, much influenced by French Beaux Arts teaching, for the design of the chapel, which is listed at grade II*. LOC Map DIS Access is limited because of the condition of the building.

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Former Saint Mary's Church and Coadestone Arch, Tremadog
13 Sep 2-5 Georgian Church, completed ca 1811, as part of the original planned town of Tremadog and Coadestone lychgate of same date. Acquired by Cyfeillion Cadw Tremadog and repaired and converted for offices and meeting room for use by a charity. The church was altered in 1895-9, and again in the 1950s. Note use of Parker’s Roman Cement over brick for the spired tower, innovative in the 1800s. LOC A487, in the centre of Tremadog Village. DIS Fully accessible.

St Eilian Church, Llaneilian, Anglesey
5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 Sep 10-4 One of Anglesey’s best preserved medieval churches. Believed to originate as a monastic church settlement founded in the sixth century. The earliest masonry dates from the 12-15C. There is an unusual tower with a pyramidal spire. The interior is noteworthy for its wooden carvings and rood screen (1496), which includes the image of a skeleton. A 14C stone chapel, measuring 14.5ft x 12ft, is linked to the church by a passage. Restoration took place in 2002; the architect received the King of Prussia Medal for the quality of his work. LOC map DIS No facilities.

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St Cynhaearn’s Church, Ynyscynhaearn,nr Porthmadog Gwynedd
26, 27 Sep 11.30-4.30 (service 27 Sep, 3) One of the newest vestings. The Friends have recently completed a repairs programme. 12C nave with 16c N transept. A modest exterior conceals an extraordinarily lavish interior largely of 1832, dominated by an organ gallery and a three-decker pulpit. Excellent glass (1899 and 1906, Powell and Sons). Grade II*. The Friends’ attempt at re-limewashing the interior has not worked and we shall have to return to the matter. DIR Parking near lychgate but approach is via causeway three-quarters of a mile down a farm track that begins on the busy road going through Pentrefelin (access through iron gate). The best approach is to walk. The church stands on the former island in Llyn Ystumllyn, approx 900m S of Pentrefelin, within the community of Dolbenmaen.

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Llangynidr Parish Church, Crickhowell
5 Sep 2-5 The Church was totally rebuilt in 1873.  In 1928 it was destroyed by fire and subsequently rebuilt in the same style.  A broken medieval font and a stoup in the South wall remain of the old church. Copies of Parish Registers on view during opening times.