19th century parish church near north wales church founded daughter king saint present structure dates designed architect diocese contains memorials 17th 18th centuries reading desk panel work 14th 17th centuries 18th century historian vicar buried churchyard church land forms estate home family owned employees buried churchyard church worship seven combined parish service held book common prayer sunday morning churches regular use wales lit entirely candles grade listed building national designation given buildings special interest warrant effort preserve particular regarded good example kennedy designs small scale rural church history location south north wales rural area known miles county town mile road metres separates rest wales church land forms estate home family employees buried churchyard grounds owned area takes church welsh word originally meant enclosure church according 19th century historian church area established known life according manuscript sources daughter illegitimate daughter niece king converted christianity saint death 12th century writer said born whilst mother taking refuge north wales described church small neat great antiquity church rebuilt writing clergyman antiquarian said early perpendicular style windows replaced measured feet welsh politician church historian sir visited said small church lovely situation beautiful view church seen demolished present structure erected designed architect diocese old church survive stonework base west wall repair work carried worship seven churches combined churches grouped incumbent priest service held sunday morning book common prayer holy communion services parish diocese priest charge reverend roberts associate priest canon professor people associated church include vicar associated churches including 18th century wrote history published buried churchyard west door inscribed latin words things save gave ones force arts writings fall pieces lived parish died buried churchyard member parliament years churchyard contains commonwealth war grave world war officer cumberland architecture fittings built local red formed square blocks dressed sandstone roof slate stone church late decorated style tower topped north west corner nave supported buttresses church entered porch arched doorway lowest stages tower inside roof exposed nave medieval beams reused rebuilding nave chancel divided arch steps leading nave chancel sanctuary separated altar rail set wooden panels pair windows west wall decorated stonework window frame forming pattern scenes bible geometric patterns shown stained glass birds phoenix depicted windows glass dedicated clergyman died arched windows south wall nave stained glass easternmost dedicated shows biblical scenes easternmost window north wall nave dedicated died wife children chancel window east wall lights sections window separated stone pulpit 19th century oak ornate 17th century panel work decorated pictures dragons dogs lions heads pine choir stalls carved oak panels date 17th century reading desk 19th century material 14th 17th centuries depicting lion griffin angels church sided sandstone font decorated carved cross survey ancient historical monuments wales recorded seven 17th 18th century memorials church oldest memory died tombs churchyard include died 17th 18th centuries survey noted oak dog likely 19th century 17th century chairs survey church plate diocese recorded engraved dated dated silver decorated foliage silver bears inscription denote given new church consecrated survey noted dish said 18th century silver lost time churches regular use wales lit candles assessment national recognition statutory protection alteration designated grade listed building lowest grades listing designating buildings special interest warrant effort preserve given status april listed seen good example kennedy designs small scale rural church welsh government body responsible built heritage wales inclusion welsh buildings statutory lists notes fittings incorporate fine carved work 14th 17th centuries writing said rebuilt church wholly devoid interest guide buildings region notes active 19th century considered kennedy design inconsistent gravity feeling ancient churches wales wrote churchyard interesting picturesque appearance situation guide churches describes good example 19th century country church adding little changed built says spot notes landmark visible considerable distance
St Edwen's Church, Llanedwen