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.
Llanddulas is 6km east of Colwyn Bay and 52km north west of Chester. The church is to be found in the centre of the village on the north bank of the Afon Dulas.
Reference AA Route Planner OS Map 116 Cadw Listing Notice 19024
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.
The site appears to be medieval or possibly earlier. A church as rebuilt here in 1732 but a replacement was built here in 1868-69 by G E Street, the contractor was Messers Hughes of Llandudno, bult at a cost of £6,000 the church was consecrated on May 24th 1869 by Bishop Short of St Asaph.
Reference Buildings of Wales– Clwyd 2003 Cadw Listing Notice 19024
A description of the exterior of the church and the main features of the churchyard.
The church has a subtle sophisticated style in the Decorated style employing both curvilinear and geometric elements. It is a double nave church, the north aisle longer than the south aisle and was built of rubble stone construction and faced with finely-dressed, random polygonal masonry with sandstone dressings. It all sits on a chamfered plinth (double chamfered to the north aisle). It has steeply porched slate roofs with ridge tiles, kneelered gable parapets which overlap with the copings. The oversailing eaves have expressed rafter ends. There are stone gable crosses to the porch and north aisle. In the northwest corner of the south aisle and in the angle between it and the advanced north aisle is a tall octagonal bell turret with pointed bell-opening and sandstone to the upper stage, moulded with crenelated brattishing and ball flower ornament, above is a stone spire with lead ball finial and surmounting decorative weathervane.
Reference Buildings of Wales – Clwyd 2003 Cadw Listing Notice 19024
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.
This is a double nave church (common in the area) with steep arched-braced collar truss roofs, to the north5-bays and 6-bays to the south. It is supported by ogee trusses with quatrefoil decoration, and 2 tiers of windbraces Nave -formerly described as the north aisle – chancel and south aisle, a south porch and a later addition as the north east vestry. There are ashlar walls and red, black, and yellow quarry tile floors. The 4-bay arcade has moulded, pointed arches with conjoined labels at the east and west ends in ball flower stops. There are cynical columns with moulded abaci and staged octagonal bases. The pine pitched pews are original. An ancient rough stone font in Decorated style with blind tracery and rich naturalistic foliage has been superseded by one with a life-sized white marble angel with a shell created by Cecil Thomas in 1926. There is a low stone screen between the nave and the stepped up chancel in moulded purple-pink capping. Below the chancel area are fine, wrought iron tracery doors with pierced trefoil finials, still retaining original gilding. The chancel arch has moulded wall jambs. The choir stalls are in simple Gothic with trefoiled bench ends and blind trefoil and rosette decorations. The polychromed tile pavement (probably by William Godwin) leads to the stepped sanctuary. Between the chancel and the organ space which contains the organ by Hill and Son of London, is a twin arched arcade. Probably the work of William Earp is in an oak case and the polychromed pipes have scroll work. There is the tripartite carved stone reredos in the Decorated Court Style. The centre section has naturalistic foliage carving, crenelated brattishing and ball flower decoration. Nodding ogee canopied niches flank a central crucifixion group with saints, further saint figures are in the niches, all made from reconstituted stone. There are fine blind tracery panels flanked with ogees, depressed quatrefoils and naturalistic foliage spandrels. There are five brass coronae (originally 7). An embroidered altar frontal was the work of a local lady Miss Foster, it was designed by Street. The stained glass: ‘Christ in Glory’, mid C20; ‘The Presentation of Christ in the Temple’, mid C20; ‘Memorial Window’, Joyce Meredith, 1915. The church has 8 tubular bells.
Reference
Buildings of Wales – Clwyd 2003 Cadw Listing Notice 19024Stained Glass in Wales A National Bell Register - George Dawson's Website - Homestead
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.