Historic churches · North Wales
St Ceinwen's Church, Cerrigceinwen
St Ceinwen's Church, Cerrigceinwen — church in Cerrigceinwen, Anglesey, Wales.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bodorgan · 5.1 km
- Free entry
About
St Ceinwen's Church, Cerrigceinwen is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1860. Built in the English Gothic architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Address: LL62 5ED. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Cerrigceinwen, Anglesey, Wales". Coordinates: 53.2368°, -4.3633°.
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Heritage listing
St Ceinwen's Church, Cerrigceinwen, is a former parish church in the countryside of central Anglesey, north Wales. The present building dates from 1860, although the site has been used for worship since at least the 7th century. The doorway reuses some old carved gravestones, one from the 9th to 11th centuries, and another from the 12th century. The church grounds contain a well, once thought to have healing properties. The church and the well are both named after St Ceinwen, an early Celtic female saint. The church is closed and no longer used for worship by the Church in Wales and, as of July 2012, was for sale.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Ceinwen's Church, Cerrigceinwen, is a former parish church in the countryside of central Anglesey, north Wales. The present building dates from 1860, although the site has been used for worship since at least the 7th century. The doorway reuses some old carved gravestones, one from the 9th to 11th centuries, and another from the 12th century. The church grounds contain a well, once thought to have healing properties. The church and the well are both named after St Ceinwen, an early Celtic female saint. The church is closed and no longer used for worship by the Church in Wales and, as of July 2012, was for sale. It is a Grade II listed building, a national designation given to "buildings of special interest, which warrant every effort being made to preserve them", in particular because it is a "simple rural church" from the 19th century that reuses older carved stonework.
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Background
History
St Ceinwen's Church is in a rural location in the middle of Anglesey, north Wales. It is set in a hollow at the side of the road near the village of Cerrigceinwen, about 2 mi to the south-west of Llangefni, the county town of Anglesey. The date of establishment of the first church on this site is uncertain. According to a 2006 guide to the churches of Anglesey, worship began here in the 7th century. Some repair work was carried out to a medieval church on this site in 1839 (although the date of its original construction is unknown) and the current structure was erected in 1860. The architects were Henry Kennedy (architect of the Diocese of Bangor) and Frederick Rogers. She was the daughter…
Architecture
The church, which is built in the Decorated style, has a nave at the west end and a chancel at the east end. It is built from rubble masonry dressed with freestone; the roof is made of slate and edged with stone. The churchyard contains a Commonwealth War Grave of a Royal Army Medical Corps sergeant of World War II.
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- Coordinates
- 53.2368, -4.3633
- District
- Isle of Anglesey
- Parish
- Llangristiolus
- Postcode
- LL62 5ED
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ynys Môn
- Established
- 1860
- Nearest railway station
- Bodorgan — 5.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7592779 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Ceinwen's Church, Cerrigceinwen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Eglwys St. Ceinwen, Cerrigceinwen. - geograph.org.uk - 107212.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Ceinwen's Church, Cerrigceinwen?
- St Ceinwen's Church, Cerrigceinwen is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL62 5ED), in the parish of Llangristiolus.
- When was St Ceinwen's Church, Cerrigceinwen built?
- Built or established in 1860.
- Is St Ceinwen's Church, Cerrigceinwen a listed building?
- St Ceinwen's Church, Cerrigceinwen is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St Ceinwen's Church, Cerrigceinwen free to visit?
- Yes, St Ceinwen's Church, Cerrigceinwen is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Ceinwen's Church, Cerrigceinwen?
- The nearest railway station is Bodorgan, about 5.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LL62 5ED.