Historic churches · North Wales
St Silin's Church
St Silin'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 Silin'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 638). 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 Silin's Church is a Church in Wales parish church in Llansilin, Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales. The present building, which has parts dating back to the 13th century, is a Grade I listed building. It stands on a site that has been used by Christian communities since the Dark Ages. The church is dedicated to Saint Silin, now better known as Saint Sulien, the 6th-century founder-abbot of a monastery at Luxulyan in Cornwall.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Silin's Church is a Church in Wales parish church in Llansilin, Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales. The present building, which has parts dating back to the 13th century, is a Grade I listed building. It stands on a site that has been used by Christian communities since the Dark Ages. The church is dedicated to Saint Silin, now better known as Saint Sulien, the 6th-century founder-abbot of a monastery at Luxulyan in Cornwall. St Silin was the only parish in the Welsh Marches on the England–Wales border that voted to leave the Church of England under provisions of the Welsh Church Act 1914 that led to the creation of the Church in Wales.
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Background
History
The church was constructed out of wood in a cruciform shape as a Clas, though it was damaged during Owain Glyndŵr's rebellion and the nave was rebuilt in stone. A 13th-century lancet remains a part of the current building. During the English Civil War, Oliver Cromwell's Roundheads used the church as a barracks and the south door for target practice with muskets. It was also shot at by Royalist forces sieging the church; the door is still in use and still retains the bullet holes. The wooden spire of the church burned down in the 1800s and a replacement stone tower was built in 1832.
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- Coordinates
- 52.8453, -3.1749
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- Llansilin
- Postcode
- SY10 7QB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr
- Established
- 1201
Sources
- wikidata: Q17743354 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Silin's Church, Llansilin (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Silin's Church?
- St Silin's Church is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY10 7QB), in the parish of Llansilin.
- Is St Silin's Church a listed building?
- St Silin's Church is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Silin's Church free to visit?
- Yes, St Silin's Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Silin's Church?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SY10 7QB. It sits within the Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr parliamentary constituency.