A Memorial stone In Wales (UK) to the Quakers

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I thought this image might interest you, it is in a beautiful part of Wales..... the inscription on the stones reads.....

"Under these waters and near this stone, stood Hafod Fadog a farmstead, where in the 17th & early 18th Century the Quakers met for worship on the hillside. Above the house was a space encircled by a low stone wall where larger meetings where held. Above and beyond the house was a small burial ground. From this valley came many of the early Quakers who emmigrated to Pensylvania, driven from their homes due to persecution to seek freedom of worship in the New World"

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This next image is of a tiny part of the lake, it is too big for my small camera to capture, but it is a stunning view.

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Hope you like them.......
 
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It is sad, the fact that the Ancients where driven from such a beautiful place because of their beliefs.....intolerant then and much the same now methinks.
 
The area I live in was settled by Quakers. There are still several Meeting Houses from long ago and a school opened in the last several years.
The house in this photo is just over the hill from me.
http://www.catawissapa.org/photographs.html
actually that is the one in town.

Edited.... what area did this photo come from? I know they say the town was "twined" with Uxbridge Ontario where some of the same Quakers settled but would be interesting to know where this is.
 
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Linda, you are killing me with these gorgeous pictures! My heart aches with the beauty of them! I. Must. Get. To. Wales! (and the whole UK!) I can't believe dangerouschicken (Laurie) hasn't seen this post. She would love it.

ams3651, I love that website! I bookmarked it to look at more thoroughly later.

Susan
 
So beautiful and I thought the Quakers were mostly Germans.

I would love to visit UK, hubby has been there and loves Scotland the most.

Keep those pics and narrations coming!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

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