mary church small medieval church dating 15th century near north wales served chapel ease church area restoration work carried 19th century fallen largely ruins grade listed building national designation given buildings special interest warrant effort preserve particular late medieval church exceptionally simple character virtually despite poor condition writer said distinction probably isolated church history location mary church countryside north wales miles north north reached farm accessible foot surrounded churchyard built 15th century chapel ease serve miles east restoration work carried 19th century church later fell ruins survey ancient historical monuments wales recorded condition fair given listed building status poor condition noted architecture fittings small church measuring feet feet inches dates late medieval period constructed rubble masonry large stones slate roof roof gone west end original later addition physical division nave chancel account 19th century said originally screen separating traces remained time entrance church doorway square head north wall west end dates 19th century inscribed stone near doorway date initials suggested marked date renovation work windows south wall fully blocked partially blocked small window east end church dates 15th century inside little remains ruins original roof west end church replacement slate memorial walls dating middle 19th century plain 12th century circular font survey noted bell dating portions 17th century seating near pulpit recorded church given listed status assessment national recognition statutory protection alteration designated grade listed building lowest grades listing designating buildings special interest warrant effort preserve given status listed late medieval church exceptionally simple character welsh government body responsible built heritage wales inclusion welsh buildings statutory lists notes despite poor condition virtually late medieval building retaining original roof isolation characteristic churches island writing clergyman antiquarian called small plain single chapel said small south windows good specimen kind guide churches says ruin distinction probably isolated church
St Mary's Church, Rhodogeidio