church small medieval church north wales date establishment church site unknown 19th century says oldest parts present building nave chancel arch dated chancel dating late 15th early 16th century built rough small squared stones dressed limestone windows south raised pulpit decision eyes 19th century commentator building according local tradition standing stone mile away remains man stole bible church punished result welsh historian wales said norman lord hugh montgomery putting welsh revolt led kept dogs church dogs gone mad morning montgomery killed week church use worship churches combined parish grade listed building national designation given particularly important buildings special interest particular good medieval rural church retains medieval fabric circular churchyard walls 18th century churchyard given listed building status history location wooded circular churchyard middle hamlet north wales miles county town takes church welsh word originally meant enclosure church modified form saint 19th century historian wrote church supposed built writing said original church established upright stone feet high stands field mile village known thief said local tradition man turned stone stealing church bible near stone said sack man shoulder journey wales wales mentioned church saying welsh revolt led norman lords kept dogs church added dogs gone mad morning earl killed week church recorded taxation oldest present building nave dating chancel rebuilt end 15th century following century restoration work took place present porch west end south wall north added alterations church services parish churches priest charge parish diocese people associated church include welsh botanist born father lewis rector rector wrote anti methodist pamphlets rector appointed priest antiquarian born father rector owen petitioned unsuccessfully occasions given living eventually buried architecture fittings built rough small squared stones dressed limestone nave measures feet inches feet inches chancel feet inches feet inches roof slate stone west end housing bell roof visible inside church buttresses east end nave entrance porch oldest window east porch south wall dates lights sections window separated topped set rectangular window frame echoed 19th century window wall set slightly higher pulpit north wall rectangular windows pair lights topped single light windows inserted opening previously doorway east window lights dates 15th century window contain stained glass inside division nave chancel marked pointed arch dating seating provided form painted box dating 19th century possibly installed time restoration work survey ancient historical monuments wales noted 18th century communion table engraved silver cup silver dated memorial inside church dated 19th century writer noted seat near altar said mark belonging family prominent influential landowners north wales 15th 19th centuries churchyard contains number slate tombs brass dating 18th century standing base medieval stone cross assessment church national recognition statutory protection alteration designated grade listed building second highest grades listing designating particularly important buildings special interest given status regarded good medieval rural church retains medieval fabric body responsible built heritage wales inclusion welsh buildings statutory lists notes church rich vernacular character churchyard stone wall given listed building status lower level grade buildings special interest warrant effort preserve 19th century writer said structure excellent repair remarkably large chancel writing priest antiquarian said church better sort time saw church old porch north door nave use described nave unusually high said window positioned light pulpit building thought high chancel walls gave great effect interior guide buildings region described church particularly noted nave describing broad square chancel arch dying responds
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