Historic churches · North Wales
St Cristiolus's Church, Llangristiolus
St Cristiolus's Church, Llangristiolus — church in Anglesey, UK.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bodorgan · 7.1 km
- Free entry
About
St Cristiolus's Church, Llangristiolus is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1101. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Named after Cristiolus. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Anglesey, UK". Coordinates: 53.2365°, -4.3239°.
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St Cristiolus's Church, Llangristiolus is a medieval church near the village of Llangristiolus, in Anglesey, north Wales. The village, about 1 mile (1.6 km) from the building, takes its name from the church. Reputedly founded by St Cristiolus in 610, the present building dates from the 12th and 13th centuries. Alterations were made in the 16th century, when the large east window in Perpendicular style was added to the chancel – a window which has been described by one guide to the buildings of north Wales as "almost too big to fit" in the wall. Some restoration work took place in the mid-19th century, when further windows were added and the chancel largely rebuilt.
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St Cristiolus's Church, Llangristiolus is a medieval church near the village of Llangristiolus, in Anglesey, north Wales. The village, about 1 mile (1.6 km) from the building, takes its name from the church. Reputedly founded by St Cristiolus in 610, the present building dates from the 12th and 13th centuries. Alterations were made in the 16th century, when the large east window in Perpendicular style was added to the chancel – a window which has been described by one guide to the buildings of north Wales as "almost too big to fit" in the wall. Some restoration work took place in the mid-19th century, when further windows were added and the chancel largely rebuilt. The church is still in use for weekly Sunday services (in Welsh and English), as part of the Church in Wales, and is one of four churches in a combined parish. It is a Grade II* listed building, a national designation given to "particularly important buildings of more than special interest", in particular because of its age and the east window. The church contains a decorated font from the 12th century, as well as memorials from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Richard Owen, a 19th-century Calvinistic Methodist minister from Llangristiolus, is buried in the graveyard. The churchyard also contains the grave of the noted geologists, Edward and Annie Greenly, who pioneered modern geological mapping in Anglesey.
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Background
History
St Cristiolus's Church is in central Anglesey, north Wales. It is situated just to the south of the A5 and A55 roads, on raised ground above Malltraeth Marsh. The modern village of Llangristiolus is about 1 mi to the west of the church. The date of foundation of the first building on this site is unknown. Geraint Jones, in a 2006 guide to Anglesey churches, wrote that it is thought that St Cristiolus established a church here in 610. Cristiolus, a 7th-century saint about whom little detail is known, was a follower of St Cadfan, a Breton saint associated with the Christian community on Bardsey Island in Wales. Cristiolus is also credited with the foundation of the church in Eglwyswrw in…
Architecture
The church is built from rubble masonry (mainly gritstone) and dressed with freestone. The nave has three bays, and the chancel at the east end of the nave has two bays; it is slightly wider than the nave. The nave and the chancel have external buttresses.
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- Coordinates
- 53.2365, -4.3239
- District
- Isle of Anglesey
- Parish
- Llangristiolus
- Postcode
- LL77 7YE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ynys Môn
- Established
- 1101
- Nearest railway station
- Bodorgan — 7.1 km
- Official site
- www.churchinwales.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7592886 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Cristiolus's Church, Llangristiolus (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: South side of St Cristiolus, Llangristiolus.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Cristiolus's Church, Llangristiolus?
- St Cristiolus's Church, Llangristiolus is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL77 7YE), in the parish of Llangristiolus.
- When was St Cristiolus's Church, Llangristiolus built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- Is St Cristiolus's Church, Llangristiolus a listed building?
- St Cristiolus's Church, Llangristiolus is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St Cristiolus's Church, Llangristiolus free to visit?
- Yes, St Cristiolus's Church, Llangristiolus is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Cristiolus's Church, Llangristiolus?
- The nearest railway station is Bodorgan, about 7.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LL77 7YE.