The name or dedication of the church.
This identifies the church type. Most churches are parish churches which means they serve a specific parish or area. Other types such as chapel, daughter and mission are mostly historic designations as many are now also parish churches. Please note that former churches are no longer used for worhsip and may be in private ownership.
A unique identification number given to every church.
The name of the diocese in which the church is located.
The name of the archdeaconry in which the church is located.
This is the legal name of the parish as given by the Church Commissioners.
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There are 3 levels of listing: Grade I, II* & II. The majority of buildings which are of special interest are Grade II. A much smaller number of particularly important buildings are listed as Grade II*. Buildings of exceptional interest (approx 2% of the total number of listed buildings) are Grade I.
Ancient monuments and archaeological remains of national importance are protected by law. Cadw, the Welsh Government’s historic environment service is responsible for compiling a schedule (list) of these ancient monuments, some of which can be found in churches and churchyards. Examples can include churchyard crosses and the archaeological remains of previous churches or buildings on the site.
There are three National Parks in Wales: Snowdonia, Pembrokeshire Coast and Brecon Beacons. These protect 20 percent of the land in Wales, including precious landscapes, habitats, villages and heritage sites.
There are over 500 conservation areas in Wales. They are designated by local planning authorities for their special architectural and historic interest.
The Buildings at Risk register is managed by Cadw (the Welsh Government’s historic environment service) in order to identify the number and type of listed buildings at risk in Wales.
It is often extremely difficult to determine a precise date of construction for a church as many have been extensively altered over time. Church Heritage Cymru therefore shows a date range within which a church is believed to have been constructed. The dates are as follows: Early Medieval (pre 1066), Medieval (post 1066 to 1540), Post Medieval (1540 to 1837), Victorian/Pre WWI (1837 to 1914) and Modern (post 1914).
This is a very brief summary of the church's main features. More detailed nformation can be found in the other fields and pages (tabs) in this database.
Useful information is displayed here for people wishing to visit the church. This may include things like opening hours, catering & toilet facilities, parking, etc.
If the church has its own website the details will be displayed here.
Any further sources of information for the church will be listed here (eg. links to other historic databases).
This is the Ordnance Survey (OS) reference for the location of the church. Some locations will be approximate as this data is continuously being refined and updated.
This is the name of the Local Authoirity within which the church is located.
This describes how the church relates to its immediate and wider environment, sometimes called its setting. It describes how the church contributes to its landscape or townscape and how these things collectively contribute to the character of the area.
Llysfaen is 5km south east of Colwyn bay largely along minor roads. The church is in the centre of the village by the cross roads.
Reference AA Route Planner OS Map 116 Cadw Listing Notice 142
This is a description of the ground plan of the church.
If known, the dimensions (measurements) of the church ground plan will be displayed here.
If the footrprint (area) of the church is known, it will be displayed here.
A description of the history and archaeology of the church and its site.
This site has an early Celtic association with St Cynfan whose well lies to the north of the church and lies in a ‘llan’ space. The present church is a much restored twin aisled church of the Vale of Clwyd type. A Welsh vernacular poem says that a while stone church was being built here in 777, the present north aisle is probably C13. This was originally a single cell church which was extended eastwards to create a chancel. The south aisle and arcade were added in C14. The roofs are probably C15. After a long period of disrepair, the church was drastically restored by G E Street pf London, the work costing £1,950, the contractor was Rhydwen Jones. The medieval work was retooled, refaced or destroyed, all opening save for the south door were closed up and new buttresses, bellcote and porch were added.
Reference Buildings of Wales– Clwyd 2003 Cadw Listing Notice 142
A description of the exterior of the church and the main features of the churchyard.
This is a small double-aisled parish church of the continuous nave and chancel type. It was built with roughly dressed uncoursed local limestone and a chamfered plinth with sandstone dressings. It has a slate roof with stone-coped gable parapets, diminutive kneelers and stone gable crosses. There is a single story gabled south porch with a chamfered pointed archged entrance with recessed oak doors.
Reference Buildings of Wales – Clwyd 2003 Cadw Listing Notice 142
Information about any noteable architects, artists, people, or events associated with the church.
Information about any important features and building fabric.
If known, a list of the church's major building material/s will be displayed here.
Any renewable energy systems the church is using will be listed here.
This section gives a general description of the interior of the church. Further details of any important internal fixtures and fittings will be listed below.
Continuous nave and south and chancel with a north aisle with vestry and organ. The roofs are all arched-braced collar truss roofs of 7 bays to the south and 9 bays to the north. The arcade is of four 2-centred, continuously chamfered arches, carried on octagonal piers all were re-tooled by Street so that the piers are now narrower than the arcade which tapers curiously to meet them. There is a red and black tile pavement with stone flags to subsidiary areas. The pews are simple |Victorian pitch-pine with a vertically-panelled oak dado. The square Early English-style font has decorative blind oculi to each face and a base of compound piers. The muscular Gothic pulpit is semi octagonal with blind tracery windows set into the front, it has a moulded cornice and base and dog-tooth moulding and is supported on two quat, engaged columns. The Perpendicular oak rood screen is the work of Street and it spans both aisles, it has ogee entrances to the north and south, good open tracery and vertically-panelled dado, with a modest canopy with brattishing above copying the C15 original. Pieces of the original rood screen have been incorporated into a partition screen between the chancel and vestry. Within the chancel there is simple oak benching. The Gothic reredos has conjoined blind quatrefoils flanking a raised central cross. All in alabaster and coloured marbles. The stepped sanctuary has William Godwin encaustic tiles, there are plain oak altar rails with decorative cast iron balusters. The organ case is oak panelled and dates to 1924. The stained glass: ‘The Crucifixion’; ‘Figurative glass with Christological scenes’, in east and south choir windows, c1870.
Reference
Buildings of Wales – Clwyd 2003 Cadw Listing Notice 142 Stained Glass in Wales
Information about the church's important internal fixtures and fittings.
Information about the church's important moveable items and artworks.
A description of the ecology of the churchyard.
Information about the presence of bats in the church building or churchyard.
Records whether the church has been consecrated.
Records whether there have been burials in the churchyard.
Records whether the churchyard is still being used for burials.
Records whether there are any war graves in the churchyard.
Any important churchyard structures will be listed here.
Signifiance levels are set at high, medium and low.
Significance defines what is special about a church. This could be architectural, archaeological, historical or liturgical. Here, it describes the relationship of the church to its surrounding area and helps place it within its wider landscape context.
Significance defines what is special about a church. This could be architectural, archaeological, historical or liturgical. Here, it describes the significance of the historic building fabric of the church.
Significance defines what is special about a church. This could be architectural, archaeological, historical or liturgical. Here, it describes the historic significance of the interior of the church.
Significance defines what is special about a church. This could be architectural, archaeological, historical or liturgical. Here, it describes the relationship between the church and its community.