Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)

[Hugo]

Now here's an easy one, where is this lake and what is it called?

[Yorkie]

What is sthe name of the Church in the last game?    I am somewhat puzzled.   Dinas is apparently served by St Gwyndaf Church, Llanwnda, which is about quarter mile from Dinas.  However, your photograph is not the same as St Gwyndaf as far as I can see.  I also cannot find any other church in the area.   )*)&

[Yorkie]

I'll take a stab in the dark at Llyn Elsi for this one!!    

Beautiful Llyn Elsi is situated above the village of Betws-y-coed in the Gwydir Forest and serves as a reservoir providing water for the village.

[Hugo]

Llyn Elsi it is. Well done Yorkie.

I've forgotten the name of the church but it's opposite the train station in Dinas.  Bont Newydd,Dinas and Llanwnda are very close together but I'll find out the name and let you know.

Here's another photo of the lake that would have made it easier,

PS   Since posting this I've visited the google map and you can see the Church by the houses at T'yn Llan and Google lists the Church's name as St Gw??  so perhaps you are right again ??

[Yorkie]

Hi Hugo -  I just could not find a church, chapel, or building that matched your photo, which I why I wanted to know which one it is.   Actually it seems that it is indeed the Church of St Gwyndaf and only 440 yards from Dinas Station.  I have now located a photograph showing the curved aspe and double cote.

It is said that the Shrine of Saint Gwyndaf (or Gwnda) was the first sacred stopping-place for pilgrims on the road from Caernarfon to Bardsey Island. The first stone church was built some time in the 13th century - the present Norman style Parish Church of Llanwnda was erected in 1847/8 over its cruciform foundations after the designs of George Alexander of London.

[Yorkie]

p.s. Hugo - you left the name of the lake on the photo!!   So easy to "guess" when you do that!!     L0L   L0L

[Yorkie]

I wonder if you can give any information about this tree, where and any facts?  There is a "couple" standing nearby, what are they doing?

[Merddin Emrys]

St. Digain's Church and 4000 year old Yew Tree.
Llangernyw, Conwy, North Wales.

http://www.walesdirectory.co.uk/his/ch/llangernyw.htm

[Yorkie]

Well done!     That's right for the tree - but what about the "couple"?   

The churchyard also contains a pair (couple) of prehistoric standing stones.....   

[Yorkie]

Here's a harder one - not in Wales.  Where is this building, what's its name and what use does it have?

[Hugo]

p.s. Hugo - you left the name of the lake on the photo!!   So easy to "guess" when you do that!!     L0L   L0L

Thanks for being so honest Yorkie but I'm still going to dock you half a point for that because I made it so easy for you.   

[DaveR]

Is it in Oxford?

[Yorkie]

Yes - that's the first part answered.   

[Fester]

Its the Bodleian Library.... D)

[DaveR]

Its the Bodleian Library.... D)

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