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Barmouth - St. John's - The Font

            The Postcard

A postally unused postcard that was published by Judges' Ltd. of Hastings. The card has a divided back.

Barmouth

Barmouth is a town in the county of Gwynedd, north-western Wales, lying on the estuary of the River Mawddach and Cardigan Bay. 

The town grew around the shipbuilding industry, and more recently as a seaside resort. Notable buildings include the medieval Tŷ Gwyn tower house, the 19th century Tŷ Crwn roundhouse prison and St John's Church.

William Wordsworth, a visitor to Barmouth in the 19th century, described it thus: 

"With a fine sea view in front, the 
mountains behind, the glorious 
estuary running eight miles [13 km] 
inland, and Cadair Idris within 
compass of a day's walk, Barmouth 
can always hold its own against 
any rival."

Dinas Oleu (Citadel of Light), which is located east of the town on the adjoining hillside, was the first tract of land to be donated to the National Trust.

In January 2014, two trains were stranded at Barmouth after severe winter storms destroyed the sea wall at nearby Llanaber.

St. John's Church

St John's Church was built between 1889 and 1895 and designed by the Chester architects Douglas and Fordham. The foundation stone was laid by Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom. 

The bulk of the cost of construction was donated by Mrs Sarah Dyson Perrins in memory of her husband James Dyson Perrins (father of Charles William Dyson Perrins) of Lea & Perrins.

The Font located at the back of the church is a free-copy of Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen's font in Copenhagen Cathedral, and is sculpted out of pure marble.
   

Taken on: May 3, 2023

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