mary church small medieval parish church village north wales date construction unknown probably time 12th 14th centuries church dedicated recorded tradition older church dedicated early british saint medieval stonework remains walls building west wall parts north south walls chapel added south 16th 17th century church altered refurbished 19th century including extensive rebuilding architect diocese worship churches combined parish conservation specifically included aims chester based charity promotes health arts north west england grade listed building national designation given buildings special interest warrant effort preserve particular retention medieval fabric 19th century building fine memorials built rubble masonry slate roof font thought date 12th century reused water basin porch number memorials 18th 19th centuries commemorating residents nearby manor house tradition interior paper writers differ celebrate weddings mark death unmarried women churches included 18th century writer multi volume guide english welsh history location mary church middle miles town bridge situated junction roads date foundation religious building site unknown tradition originally church dedicated early british saint old village church dedicated recorded taxation present building probably dates 12th 14th centuries nave chancel medieval origin chapel added south parish church end 16th century early 17th century restoration interior took place changes architect diocese oversaw partial extensive rebuilding included reconstruction east wall addition porch south added internal arch mark sanctuary rebuilding extending chancel fittings added 20th century use worship belongs churches combined church diocese position rector held conservation protection improvement included aims chester based charity promotes health arts north west england church specified charity aims objectives architecture fittings church built irregularly positioned pieces rubble masonry kennedy added red sandstone work nave measures feet inches long feet inches wide chancel width feet long chapel feet feet inches medieval masonry walls west wall lower parts north south walls roof slate stone containing bell west end inside wooden roof visible roof reconstructed church entered porch south added 19th century tudor arch doorway porch contains stone water basin said font dating 12th century old entrance north wall nave blocked windows north wall 19th century nearest east end early 17th century square frame sided font dates 19th century survey ancient historical monuments wales recorded existence oak poor box iron bearing date plain silver cup chancel south chapel separated nave arches chancel arch added kennedy decorated carvings eagle lamb steps lead nave chancel step marking sanctuary east window dates late 14th early 15th century rebuilt lights vertical sections separated topped decorative stone work leaf pattern contains stained glass depicting added east window chapel similar design 17th century window north wall nave dates late 16th early 17th century restoration work carried south window pointed arch lights topped older window window west wall chapel contains number memorials 18th 19th centuries members families associated nearby manor house memorials chapel dean cathedral born commemorated stone tablet south wall chancel native writer died tablet chancel 2nd baron died wife mary remembered bronze tablet east wall chapel memorials walls chapel nave south window chapel stained glass memory died age second world war churchyard number graves members family plot contains beautifully carved celtic crosses churchyard contains commonwealth war graves south lancashire regiment soldier world war royal_navy sailor world war church decorated paper tradition noted 18th century writer thought union marriage pair hands centre writer said marked death unmarried women tradition longer observed assessment national recognition statutory protection alteration designated grade listed building lowest grades listing designating buildings special interest warrant effort preserve given status january listed predominantly late 19th century church retains medieval fabric welsh government body responsible built heritage wales inclusion welsh buildings statutory lists notes fine 18th century 19th century memorials 18th century writer wrote multi volume guide england wales included survey churches island featured said little remarkable simplicity beauty rural scene surrounded matters antiquity curiosity construction contained walls welsh antiquarian writer writing 19th century alterations described small neat particularly noted internal external monuments members local families writing clergyman antiquarian said remarkable spots isle interior said greatly blocked excellent repair degree comfort unusual district roof commented closely set light section producing good effect welsh politician church historian sir visited couple years later described pretty situation surrounded trees noted fair east window rude timber framework roof guide churches noted red sandstone windows showing signs severe places
St Mary's Church, Pentraeth