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.
Marianglas lies in land on the B5110 3.5km south of Moelfre and then country roads to the Parciau estate where the church is to be found along a lane leading to the house and home farm.
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 church was conservatively restored in the late C19 keeping most of the early Christian church set in a llan, the Romanesque chancel arch dates to C12, there is C13 Crucifixion stone with a crudely carved figure on a wheel cross with a pierced spandrel. Doorways date from C14 and C15, a north chapel was added in C16 and the nave re-roofed in C17. In the mid C19 a vestry and porch were added.
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 small rural church in the Decorated style having a nave and chancel with a north chapel set at right angles to the chancel, a north vestry and a south porch. It was rubble built with gritstone dressings to all walls. All except the north and west walls have been pebble dashed. There is a modern slate roof with stone copings and stone crosses at the gable apexes. At the west gable there is a bellcote which has a simple C17 arch and is surmounted by the weathered remains of a ball 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.
The nave and chancel are separated by a Romanesque chancel arch with chamfered imposts which have been plastered over. There is a late C17 roof over the nave with chamfered collar trusses on wall posts sprung from shaped corbels. The chancel roof is C16 with closely spaced arch-braced trusses which rest on a C19 beam carried on shaped corbels. This beam spans the wide opening between the chancel and the north chapel. The chapel roof is similar to the nave roof save that there are broader trusses. The church fittings are c19, pews, pulpit, reading desk and chancel rail and are all embellished with pierced trefoil decorations. Above the chancel rail is a wooden panel which was formerly part of the Jacobean pulpit dated 1644, it has conventional leaf ornamentation and bears the date and initials: ’BAB / ANNO / DOMI / 1644’. The font at the end of the nave is C12 with a plainly tapered bowl and a projecting band at the base. The bell was cast in 1874 by Brassfounder.
Reference
Buildings of Wales –Gwynedd 2009 Cadw Listings Notice 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.