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.
Llanllynfi, like the other villages of the Nantlle Valley is bypassed by the Caernarfon to Porthmadog road the A487, the settlement is 12km south of Caernarfon and 21km northwest of Porthmadog. The church is well sited on the corner of Ffordd Rhedyw on sloping ground down to the Afon Llynfi
References
Route Planner Directions, traffic and maps AA
OS Map (Landranger No 123)
Cadw Listings Notice
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 nave of the church is C14 or C15 while the chancel is an addition of C15 without a chancel arch. The transepts were added in the late C15 or early C16. There was extensive restoration of the church in 1839 and again in 1879. This was carried out by Lloyd of Caernarfon under the direction of the Diocesan architect Kennedy. During this time a new roof was built using the old trusses and a south porch was added.
Buildings of Wales – Gwynedd 2009
GAT Historic Churches in the Diocese of Bangor
A description of the exterior of the church and the main features of the churchyard.
This is a small cruciform church with a porch and ashlar bellcote. It was built in coursed sandstone with very large quoins and ashlar dressing. There is C19 slate roof gabled to the transepts. The bellcote has chamfered arched openings and coped gable with a wrought iron cross finial
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.
Cruciform in shape the walls have had their plaster removed and the re-arranged roof trusses of the nave form five and half bays, the half being perhaps the remains of a former rood loft. The trusses spring from stone corbels each having continuously chamfered arch bracing to the bases of the principal and cranked collars with a pair of diagonal struts above and 2 tiers of cusped windbraces, the truss against the west wall is C19. There is Victorian boarding to the rafters but pegs to the wall-plat suggest the original rafters remain.
The sanctuary has C19 encaustic floor tiles wrought-iron and wooden altar rails. In the north transept is an organ with the remains of a C19 chancel screen cut down as rails. There is a C19 polygonal wooden pulpit, cut down in the C20, with traceried panels. The reading desk also has a tracery panel. The octagonal stone font is set on a C19 sandstone stem and has a wooden cover, the granite bowl is very plain and much older.
The east window is in Pre-Raphaelite style with Christ in Majesty in the central window with supporting female figures including angels in the flanking lights
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.