church church medieval parish church hamlet north wales 19th century historian recorded church location reportedly established 7th century structure survives oldest parts present building date 13th century alterations subsequent centuries 19th century time churches rebuilt restored parish group church remains use parish priest grade listed building national designation particularly important buildings special interest particular regarded important example late medieval rural church simple design history location church hamlet south west miles south west county town stands roughly circular welsh enclosed piece land particularly church north road 7th century welsh saint churches north wales dedicated according 19th century historian church site reportedly established 7th century building survives restoration years removed historical evidence church development earliest parts present structure nave chancel 13th century church shows signs alterations additions subsequent centuries chapel added south chancel late 13th early 14th century arch chancel nave later moved west end roof added 14th century porch south nave built doorway north wall nave inserted late 15th early 16th century leads added 19th century main roof largely 17th century repairs carried 1840s repairs supervision architect churches churches include church diocese parishes incumbent priest number notable clergy held living rector income parish attached scholar appointed priest appointed rector went dean rector late early dean rector english civil war rector dean welsh language controversy appointed elderly english priest parish parish spoke welsh spoke english petitioned appointment arguing appointment priest speak welsh breached act translation scriptures welsh act ruled clergy speak welsh appointed parishes appointed held ecclesiastical case proved court let stay post died november year replaced parish priest spoke welsh architecture fittings built mainly rubble masonry squared stones create courses nave south wall lower west wall external buttresses west east ends south porch south roof surfaced stone west internally structural division nave chancel save step chancel nave chancel feet long church feet wide near eastern end church chapel south chancel separated step arch feet inches feet inches windows range age late 14th early 15th century 19th century oldest chancel east window 18th century inscribed slate slab window pointed arch lights sections window separated stained glass installed memorial nave north wall window originally nave south wall nave west window rectangular nave south wall early 19th century windows set square frames single light light 19th century light arched window south wall contains oldest stained glass church 15th century fragments scene pointed arched doorway west wall late 13th early 14th century church entered porch west end south wall nave leads arched doorway 18th century slate plaques walls south door commemorating donations poor parish names opposite wall 17th century slate plaque commemorates hugh wife jane died respectively internal roof old exposed decorated barrel vaulted ceiling sanctuary east end church roof largely 17th century cylindrical font 12th century west end church panels decorated fifth celtic cross ring sixth blank author pointed similarities miles away nearby county survey ancient historical monuments wales noted early 18th century communion rails plain oak communion table dated wooden font cover dated memorials including parts early 14th century inscribed slab recorded items church silver included survey cup dated externally 18th century brass slate pedestal noted decorated stone thought 10th century arts pulpit churchyard churchyard contains commonwealth war graves soldier world war soldier world war assessment church national recognition statutory protection alteration designated grade listed building second highest grades listing designating particularly important buildings special interest given status january listed important example late medieval rural church body responsible built heritage wales inclusion welsh buildings statutory lists notes church simple design remained extensive programme church building restoration 19th century described church small neat east window modern date good design noted parish registers onwards second oldest north wales similarly 19th century publisher said church small plain hold nearly people clergyman antiquarian wrote church repaired manner restoration importance attempted good condition added good condition ranks better churches island welsh politician church historian sir visited church october said chapel south resembled noted new slate roof open plain seats large cemetery commanding extensive view guide churches describes pleasant quiet rural location adds church fairly small roof unusual shaped guide buildings region comments kennedy repaired replaced church notes strangely chancel arch reset says nave roof unusual construction
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