Quaint Victorian church schoolhouse with a collection of Celtic stones & crosses, plus guided tours.
Margam Stones Museum is a small Victorian schoolhouse which now provides a home for one of the most important collections of Celtic stone crosses in Britain. All originally found within the locality of Margam, and mostly assembled as a collection in the 19th century, they provide enduring testimony to a Welsh Christian culture between the 6th and 16th centuries. The striking Cross of Conbelin is the most celebrated example. From around 1000 AD, it is a huge disc cross with Celtic interlace and plaitwork patterns, figurative scenes including a hunting scene, and inscriptions telling us who made it and who erected it. There are 17 early Christian stones, plus 11 memorials and other stones from the post-Norman periods. The museum is run by Cadw, (so there's a charge for non-members) and is close to Margam Abbey Church and the ruins of the Abbey buildings. The museum is closed from October, we knew it was closed when we visited, but met a margam park member of staff when we arrived , who gave us all the history of it, and told us we could see most of the stones through the windows, so the photos may not be the best, (but it's surprising what you can do with you phone) you are able to read some of the information boards through the windows as well, if your having trouble, take a photo with your phone and then zoom in to read the text, plus you can go on the internet to find out more. A really interesting place and definitely worth a visit.
I'm sorry to find nobody here as it's not open on weekends. I'm reviewing the place as is quiet and serene. Loved to the local people and full of history. Seems interesting the church is for sure interesting. Worth a visit as the site is popular in walkings. See the pictures in a sunny day!
Having seen several other reviews stating how it wasn't open. I made sure to check as much as I could that it would be open. Over an hour's drive to find it isn't open. Despite it saying this was a day it was open on. Who ever runs this place or has charge of the website/Google listing really needs to sort this out! I hate giving negative reviews of history or natural places but this was pathetic
Been driving for an hour to get here as online it says it is open till 3:00. We got here at 2:00 and the sign actual says it closed at to! Not happy as this looked like an interesting place!
I was very interested because one of the stones came from a field that my grandfather had farmed. There was a church in that field dedicated to St.Cewydd ( the Welsh equivalent of St .Swithin) The monks from Margam Abbey demolished the church in 1203 because they wanted the land for sheep rearing. The Mensa or altar was built into walls of Laleston church some few miles away
If this place does not leave you speechless nothing will. Misleading name as it house the whole of Britain's , not just Wales best Celtic crosses. Dating over 1,000 years. Of all the abbey's all the castle and other ancient architecture, to stand amongst and touch small to huge Celtic crosses is awe inspiring
Good for kids
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Margam Stones Museum is a small Victorian schoolhouse which now provides a home for one of the most important collections of Celtic stone crosses in Britain. All originally found within the locality of Margam, and mostly assembled as a collection in the 19th century, they provide enduring testimony to a Welsh Christian culture between the 6th and 16th centuries. The striking Cross of Conbelin is the most celebrated example. From around 1000 AD, it is a huge disc cross with Celtic interlace and plaitwork patterns, figurative scenes including a hunting scene, and inscriptions telling us who made it and who erected it. There are 17 early Christian stones, plus 11 memorials and other stones from the post-Norman periods. The museum is run by Cadw, (so there's a charge for non-members) and is close to Margam Abbey Church and the ruins of the Abbey buildings. The museum is closed from October, we knew it was closed when we visited, but met a margam park member of staff when we arrived , who gave us all the history of it, and told us we could see most of the stones through the windows, so the photos may not be the best, (but it's surprising what you can do with you phone) you are able to read some of the information boards through the windows as well, if your having trouble, take a photo with your phone and then zoom in to read the text, plus you can go on the internet to find out more. A really interesting place and definitely worth a visit.
I'm sorry to find nobody here as it's not open on weekends. I'm reviewing the place as is quiet and serene. Loved to the local people and full of history. Seems interesting the church is for sure interesting. Worth a visit as the site is popular in walkings. See the pictures in a sunny day!
Having seen several other reviews stating how it wasn't open. I made sure to check as much as I could that it would be open. Over an hour's drive to find it isn't open. Despite it saying this was a day it was open on. Who ever runs this place or has charge of the website/Google listing really needs to sort this out! I hate giving negative reviews of history or natural places but this was pathetic
Been driving for an hour to get here as online it says it is open till 3:00. We got here at 2:00 and the sign actual says it closed at to! Not happy as this looked like an interesting place!
I was very interested because one of the stones came from a field that my grandfather had farmed. There was a church in that field dedicated to St.Cewydd ( the Welsh equivalent of St .Swithin) The monks from Margam Abbey demolished the church in 1203 because they wanted the land for sheep rearing. The Mensa or altar was built into walls of Laleston church some few miles away
If this place does not leave you speechless nothing will. Misleading name as it house the whole of Britain's , not just Wales best Celtic crosses. Dating over 1,000 years. Of all the abbey's all the castle and other ancient architecture, to stand amongst and touch small to huge Celtic crosses is awe inspiring
