medieval church church dates 12th century regarded good example church period retained aspects original fabric church houses slab 14th century depicting king crown bearing reputed founder church evidence 5th century prince lived area tradition founded church little supporting basis church use services held occasionally grade listed building designation given particularly important buildings special interest medieval church little altered history location date foundation church unknown known church recorded year according tradition founded pillar britain 5th century prince driven settled said buried area stone slab dating late 14th century sandstone found according 17th century welsh historian unearthed digging grave churchyard rectangular slab workshop church given similarities engraved length image man wearing crown loose reaching holds right hand head underneath arch background decorated flowers effect somewhat like monumental brass stone slab displayed vertically inside church inscription incomplete reads post lies pillar britain additional letters interpreted denoting donor monument apart tradition linking church recorded writing welsh antiquarian 18th century evidence devoted religion died accordingly modern writers suggest link church church stands alongside minor road near reservoir services occasionally churches combined parish forms diocese incumbent priest september village takes church prefix originally meant enclosure came mean church modified form saint architecture fittings church built rubble masonry dressed measures feet feet inches metres building largely 12th century construction walls narrow window south wall dating time window east end south wall rectangular dates late 14th early 15th centuries modern window east wall window stone topped light pointed arch 14th century windows use green glass frames wood carved stone human heads time probably 12th century doorway west end south church probably come chancel arch removed churches chancel larger doorway enlarged point likely early 19th century north doorway added 18th century subsequently blocked window inserted instead writer speculated niche window modern windows north wall different heights west end housing bell probably 18th century roof described clearly earliest island inside monument north wall medieval arched 18th century marble memorials font probably 12th century date circular bowl foot height division nave chancel step chancel sanctuary marked simple rail altar wood fittings including plain added carved head doorway inside church similar style outside devil stone previously set wall churchyard thought represent celtic deity kept inside church assessment church grade listed building second highest grade listing designating particularly important buildings special interest given status listed good scarcely altered simple medieval church retains great deal medieval fabric including fragments probable 12th century date fine later medieval roof according body responsible built heritage wales church considered important survivor old churches rebuilt restored 19th century restoration work including replacement roof carried architect overall church suffered excessive restoration
St Pabo's Church, Llanbabo