small medieval church north wales earliest parts building including nave north doorway date 14th century parts including chancel east window date 15th century associated welsh poet clergyman born nearby served later travelled america teach virginia church use worship churches combined parish grade listed building national designation given particularly important buildings special interest good rural church retaining substantial medieval fabric history location mary church situated near east coast north wales country road near village parish includes coastal resort parish takes church welsh word originally meant enclosure church modified form translates area field tavern medieval church oldest building nave dates 14th century chancel arch nave chancel added following century architect diocese carried work church added north porch south making alterations additions chancel church use worship churches combined diocese position rector held services held sunday morning alternating holy communion morning prayer welsh priest poet born parish january served weeks later travelled america teach virginia remained virginia death architecture fittings built rubble masonry buttresses eastern ends nave chancel slate roof roof seen inside church west end roof containing bell dated church gallery west end reached climbing spiral staircase nave longer higher chancel step simple 15th century chancel arch nave measures feet inches feet inches chancel measures feet inches feet inches entrance porch middle south wall nave houses round headed doorway 15th 16th century headed single window south wall nave left porch windows headed lights sections window separated right porch south wall chancel similar window lights inserted blocked window 17th century north wall church rebuilt 14th century doorway pointed arch windows similar south east window dates 15th century lights headed set pointed arch hood mould outside survey ancient historical monuments wales noted wooden communion table dated interior memorials dated recorded churchyard contained 11th century churchyard cross point held fittings inside church date mid-19th century pulpit carved panels depicting christ madonna child installed marking death altar memory died 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 body responsible built heritage wales inclusion welsh buildings statutory lists states listed good rural church retaining substantial medieval fabric writing clergyman antiquarian said called long low building situated uneven rocky exposed locality parish bleak appearance thought roof church remarkable quantity good light timber construction
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