THE MOST CROOKED CHURCH IN BRITAIN - ST MARTIN'S CWMYOY

Come join me...CollidingPlanets as I take a look round this beautiful Gothic church from the 12th century.
The Church of St Martin, Cwmyoy, Monmouthshire, Wales, was begun in the 12th century, although most of the current structure dates from the 13th century. The church is most notable for its extreme tilt, caused as a result of a landslide. This has led to many attempts to strengthen the church and prevent its collapse, through the use of massive tie beams and buttresses. The church is in the Gothic style and has a chancel, nave, south porch, and western tower. A round-headed north window dates to the 12th century, and the nave roof has been dated to the late 13th or early 14th century. St Martin's is a Grade I listed building and an active parish church. It is dedicated to St Martin.

[@ExploringwithFighters]

Beautiful bit of history! Definitely have to check that place out. Thanks for the tour

[@collidingplanetsexploring6630]

Thank you Dan. I thought I would try something a little bit different. Thanks for watching, appreciate it.

[@daverees8644]

Wow the tilt on this church is crazy, I'm surprised it's still standing

[@collidingplanetsexploring6630]

Hi Dave. Surprisingly the place is sound. It will take some force to get that thing over.

[@AlickLavers]

I remember it well! I was serving in the Royal Navy in the summer of 1964 and was on a leadership course at HMS Royal Arthur. The final few days of the course was spent in the Black Mountains. We were bussed to Cwmyoy and accommodated in a disused school in the hamlet. We visited the church on the first evening and sat outside in the sunshine while one of our course mates played the ancient organ. An evening to remember as the wonderful melody filled the church and the valley.

[@collidingplanetsexploring6630]

That is lovely, thank you so much

[@dogsrule5318]

Beautiful church🌺🌺🌺

[@collidingplanetsexploring6630]

Thank you.

[@PrairieDodgers]

Very Well Done Wayne. You did a great job documenting that!

[@collidingplanetsexploring6630]

Thank you Cindy. I couldn't wait to get inside there, it was a chilly day that day.

[@stones918]

Fascinating

[@SueGirling68]

Hi Wayne, that church is stunning, wow. I'm not religious either but I do love old churches. You should check out St Materiana's church in Tintagel, Cornwall. It really is a beautiful church too and it's 11th century too. xx

[@collidingplanetsexploring6630]

Thank you, hopefully will be coming down that way in the summer. I will be on the look out for some abandoned places

[@SueGirling68]

Awesome, it would be great to meet up as myself and my Husband are big fans :) x

[@juliepownall2000]

Thats a quaint little church lots of nice features the gravestones are leaning a bit too but they are very old ...thanks hauntingly silent too

[@collidingplanetsexploring6630]

Thanks Julie, it was a beautiful church in the middle of nowhere.

[@ExploringAndMe]

Some beautiful grave stones. And really hope the extra support will help the church survive haha and your right much cheaper then tiwer if pisa

[@collidingplanetsexploring6630]

Lol...thank you Arnoud. I will check out the architecture here first then I think I will do a bit of travelling and check out the rest of the world...lol.

[@ClutchSup]

Something different, nice job!

[@collidingplanetsexploring6630]

Hi Pete. Yes,​ I thought I would try something different. Nothing illegal about this one I suppose...lol.

[@Hopeless512]

It's still Beautiful

[@collidingplanetsexploring6630]

It's a gorgeous looking church. Looks like it's sinking into the mountain.

[@ExploringWithBoss]

Very damn cool buddy

[@collidingplanetsexploring6630]

Thanks Jordan mate.

[@rolfsinkgraven]

A very nice little church build on bad ground by the looks of it, i know they did build by using the carpenters eye in the old days, and you ended up with one wall longer than the other but this place is really crooked lol A very nice find Wayne.

[@collidingplanetsexploring6630]

Yes, you are right there Rolf. I read there was a landslide where this church was built so I think that's what caused this one to go. I built a brick barbecue once without using a level...the leaning tower of Pisa​ had nothing on that...lol...talk about carpenter's eye. It still cooked fantastic food though lol.

[@Bambussa]

another great vid mate

[@collidingplanetsexploring6630]

Thank you very much really appreciate it.

[@freeman8128]

Unhappily, most churches are crooked.......but not always physically.

[@ervinaccsh3242]

owsome

[@collidingplanetsexploring6630]

Thank you, thanks for watching.

[@wales123100]

It was buried in the farmers field deliberately to stop it being stolen around the reformation but the chur h is so rural the solders never found it

[@robertjarman4261]

This church is as bent as the majority of the clergy in the church in Wales.