church demolished church north wales founded sixth century church served small community chapel ease population declined substantially middle ages result changes farming practice factors community church served effectively disappeared result closed seventeenth century remaining moved local church plans nineteenth century rebuild church ruins came memorial stone tiny traces seen early history church north wales survey conducted records township welsh form land tenure inhabitants generally number working lord return small holding grazing rights township church like communities medieval wales population decreased substantially middle ages settlement effectively disappeared communities affected destruction resulting revolt changes land tenure new farming practices reduced need tied labour parish old road london port town miles church dedicated sixth century monk disciple recorded having founded church site feast day celebrated february area took church welsh word originally meant enclosure church chapel ease miles away closure closed seventeenth century church enlarged accommodate ruins according historian writing inhabitants area attended worship noted rector hoped rebuild church happen survey ancient historical monuments wales stated church entirely disappeared foundations churchyard wall visible guide churches says tiny traces church seen adding memorial slate marks location
St Llibio's Church, Llanllibio