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.
Amlwch is to be found on the north coast of the Isle of Anglesey on the A5025 some 35km north east of Holyhead and 34 km northwest of Menai Bridge. The church is on the east side of Queen’s street in the centre of the town
Reference OS Map 115 AA Route Planner Cadw Listing 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 present church reflects the rising prosperity of C18 Amlwch, funds were provided by the architect James Wyatt’s patron at Plas Newydd who contributed £2,500 as did the Revd Edward Hughes, part owner of the Parys mine, and the mine manager Thomas Williams. The church replaced an earlier church. With the development of theological opinion in C19 parts of the church were felt to need improvement (not least the Neo-classical preaching box), the church was gently remodelled by Kennedy and O’Donoghue in 1867. The galleries were removed and arcades and a chancel arch were inserted. In 1965 the gothic tracery inserted by Kennedy was replaced in concrete by Edwin Cockshutt. Further reordering was carried out in 1999 – 2000 by Adam and Francis Voelker which brought new spaces at the west end including a gallery to hold the Bevington Organ.
Reference Buildings of Wales –Gwynedd 2009 Cadw Listings Notice
A description of the exterior of the church and the main features of the churchyard.
A largely Neo-classical church of broad-spanned nave clasping a west tower. It was built in roughly courses and graded rubble with tooled ashlar dressings all beneath a shallow pitched slate roof. The tower forms the centre piece to the pedimented west wall of the nave. It has a simple arched west entrance with foiled tracery above, introduced in the later C19 above which is a clock and a bell chamber in the upper stage. There is a fine balustraded parapet with angles piers surmounted by shaped pinnacles.
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 graceful interior is divided by three-bay arcades having lofty Bath stone columns the capitals of which are touched by a breadth of classism. The 1999 alterations provided a west gallery for the organ, meeting rooms and a baptistry. The chancel arch was created in C19 subdividing the east end to form a shallow chancel. The ceiling is plastered hiding the original roof structure of a closely spaced series king-posts and collar trusses all independent of the arcade below. The dark baptistry opposed the entrance has a light directing copper canopy over the font of 1900. In the sanctuary is a marble and mosaic of St Louis created by Powells in 1916. In the porch is a sepulchral slab c1250-80 with a cross in relief with trilobed foliage curling down its sides. The stained glass in the east window is of patterned 1860s stained glass. Of the two bells, one has no provenance while the other was cast in 1687 by Thomas Roberts.
Buildings of Wales –Gwynedd 2009 A National Bell Register - George Dawson's Website - Homestead Cadw Listings Notice
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.