St Fflewin's Church, Llanfflewin

St Fflewin's Church, Llanfflewin
A view from the south-east
St Fflewin's Church, Llanfflewin is located in Anglesey
St Fflewin's Church, Llanfflewin
St Fflewin's Church, Llanfflewin
Location in Anglesey
53°22′21″N 4°28′56″W / 53.372389°N 4.482285°W / 53.372389; -4.482285
OS grid referenceSH 349 890
LocationLlanfflewin, Anglesey
CountryWales
DenominationChurch in Wales
History
StatusChurch
Founded630 (reputedly)
Earliest dateable feature of present building is 18th-century
Founder(s)St Fflewin (reputedly)
DedicationSt Fflewin
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II
Designated12 May 1970
Specifications
Length47 ft 6 in (14.5 m)
Width14 ft 9 in (4.5 m)
MaterialsRubble masonry
Administration
ProvinceProvince of Wales
DioceseDiocese of Bangor
ArchdeaconryBangor
DeaneryTwrcelyn
ParishLlanfechell with Bodewryd with Rhosbeirio with Llanfflewin and Llanbadrig
Clergy
RectorReverend Canon G W Edwards[1]

St Fflewin's Church, Llanfflewin (sometimes referred to as St Fflewyn's Church, Llanfflewyn)[note 1] is a small rural church, situated by a farm in Anglesey, Wales. The first church on the site is said to have been built by St Fflewin in 630, but the present building has no structural features dating from before the 18th century, although the church has a font from the 14th or 15th century and part of an inscribed medieval gravestone has been reused in a window sill.

The church is still used for worship by the Church in Wales, and is one of five churches in a combined benefice. 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",[4] because it is a "simple rural church built on Medieval foundations".[3] A 2006 guide to the churches of Anglesey said that it is a "typical, well-preserved rural church and is well worth a visit."[5]

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  3. ^ a b Cadw. "Church of St Fflewyn (5355)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
  4. ^ What is listing? (PDF). Cadw. 2005. p. 6. ISBN 1-85760-222-6.
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