Historic churches · North Wales
St Iestyn's Church
St Iestyn's Church — Grade I listed building-listed church in wales-north, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
St Iestyn'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 4258). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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St Iestyn's Church is an active parish church in Llaniestyn, Gwynedd, Wales. The village lies in the centre of the Llŷn Peninsula, west of Pwllheli and south-west of Caernarfon. Cadw records that the church dates from the 13th century. It is a Grade I listed building.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Iestyn's Church is an active parish church in Llaniestyn, Gwynedd, Wales. The village lies in the centre of the Llŷn Peninsula, west of Pwllheli and south-west of Caernarfon. Cadw records that the church dates from the 13th century. It is a Grade I listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The village of Llaniestyn stands 13 km west of Pwllheli and 42 km south-west of Caernarfon. The church stands in the centre and is dedicated to Saint Iestyn. A Welsh hermit of the 6th or 7th centuries, Llaniestyn Church, and another, St Iestyn's Church, Llaniestyn on Anglesey, are the only two churches dedicated to him. The church dates from the 13th century. Later medieval additions were made in the 14th and 15th centuries. The church was restored by the Bangor Diocesan architect, Henry Kennedy, in 1858.
Architecture
Richard Haslam, Julian Orbach and Adam Voelcker, in their 2009 edition Gywnedd, in the Buildings of Wales series, describe the church as to a "double-nave" plan. Both Cadw and the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales (RCAHMW) consider the large second nave a matching South aisle. In 1724, the vicar Rev. Owen Owen, built a new rectory to the north of the church, which is also now sub-divided and both elements listed at Grade II.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.8735, -4.5723
- District
- Gwynedd
- Parish
- Tudweiliog
- Postcode
- LL53 8SH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
- Established
- 1201
Sources
- wikidata: Q17739903 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Iestyn's Church, Llaniestyn, Gwynedd (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Iestyn's Church?
- St Iestyn's Church is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL53 8SH), in the parish of Tudweiliog.
- Is St Iestyn's Church a listed building?
- St Iestyn's Church is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Iestyn's Church free to visit?
- Yes, St Iestyn's Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Iestyn's Church?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LL53 8SH. It sits within the Dwyfor Meirionnydd parliamentary constituency.