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.
Some 8km south of Holyhead
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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.
St Gwenfaen, the daughter of Pawl Hen of Manaw (The Isle of Man) and a sister to Peulan (of Llanbeulan, near Rhosneigr), founded a church here with cloisters in AD 630. This was replaced by a C15 church and its doorway has been reset into the present church wall on the south side. The present church was built in 1875 by J G Games of Four Mile Bridge, under the supervision of the architect Sir George Gilbert Scott (NB This is taken from the Cadw Listing notice, the Buildings of wales say that the work was done by R G Thomas of Menai Bridge). A Chancel was added in 1879
Buildings of Wales –Gwynedd 2009
Cadw Listings Notice
A description of the exterior of the church and the main features of the churchyard.
This is a simple Early English style church with an added chancel and a south west porch. It was built with local squared rubble masonry with a freestone dressing all under a modern slate roof with stone copings. On the western gable is an ashlar bellcote with crosses at each other gable apex. In inner doorway has the reset C15 doorway with casement moulded jambs and a round head in a square frame with enriched spandrels; quatrefoil to the right and a star to the left. When it was reset it was widened with the introduction of a stressed keystone.
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.
The nave roof is of four bays with exposed rafters and collared trusses with braces carried down to wall posts on moulded corbels, the chancel roof is of three bays with collared trusses and cusped braces, pierced with trefoils carried down to wall posts on moulded corbels. Two steps up leads into the chancel. The sanctuary has a reredos formed by a mosaic of marble tiles in a floriate design. In front stands the oak communion table on shaped and decoratively pierced stanchion. There is a late C15 3-tiered octagonal font, the two lower tiers are conical and converging towards each other. It is set on a chamfered base. The facing panels of the bowl are decorated with a mix of recessed round and cusped arches, saltires and one with a quatrefoil. The lower tiers have plain and trefoiled arches and saltires. There is a C20 pulpit with five facing panels, the lower part of the pulpit is recessed with the upper part supported on pierced floriate brackets. The stained glass: ‘Disciples fishing and Christ walking on the water’, James Powell, 1912; the two east windows are by Kempe; ’SS George and Michael’ Morris & Co, 1919 to a design by Burne-Jones; Morris & Co also provide the six single-light nave windows; the Northwest window is probably by Burlison & Grylls, 1920-22. The single bell dates from 1611 of an unknown casting.
Stained 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.