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St Cadwaladr's Church

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St Cadwaladr's Church — Grade I listed building-listed church in wales-north, United Kingdom.

Small Celtic cross at St Cadwaladr's Church, Llangadwaladr, Anglesey - Eglwys Llangadwaladr, Ynys Mon 24

Monsyn — CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

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Typical visit
30 min–1 h
  • Free entry

About

St Cadwaladr's Church is a Grade I listed building-listed church in wales-north, United Kingdom, registered on the Cadw register of listed buildings (Wales) (entry 5505). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.

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Heritage listing

St Cadwaladr's Church (Welsh: Eglwys Ael) is a Grade I listed church in Llangadwaladr, Anglesey. The location of the current church was established in the 7th century by the Kings of Gwynedd, after whom the church is named, King Cadwaladr. The Church standing today was built in the 'T' shape perpendicular style. The nave is dated to the 12th to early 13th century and the chancel to the 14th. Later the chapels were built, the north in 1640 and the southern Bodowen Chapel in 1661.

From Cadw under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

St Cadwaladr's Church (Welsh: Eglwys Ael) is a Grade I listed church in Llangadwaladr, Anglesey. The location of the current church was established in the 7th century by the Kings of Gwynedd, after whom the church is named, King Cadwaladr. The Church standing today was built in the 'T' shape perpendicular style. The nave is dated to the 12th to early 13th century and the chancel to the 14th. Later the chapels were built, the north in 1640 and the southern Bodowen Chapel in 1661. Then, during 1856 the church underwent restoration, at which time the south porch was added.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

In the newer part of the churchyard, south of the church are the war graves of four British airmen and a Polish airman from World War II. Today the church is a part of the benefice of Bro Cadwaladr parish with 7 other churches in the local area.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates
53.1959, -4.4210
Parish
Bodorgan
Postcode
LL62 5LA
Parliamentary constituency
Ynys Môn
Established
615

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St Cadwaladr's Church?
St Cadwaladr's Church is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL62 5LA), in the parish of Bodorgan.
When was St Cadwaladr's Church built?
Built or established in 615.
Is St Cadwaladr's Church a listed building?
St Cadwaladr's Church is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
Is St Cadwaladr's Church free to visit?
Yes, St Cadwaladr's Church is free to enter.
How do I get to St Cadwaladr's Church?
Drivers can navigate to postcode LL62 5LA. It sits within the Ynys Môn parliamentary constituency.