small medieval parish church near village north wales oldest parts building date 15th century extended 17th century restored twice 19th century doorway decorated carvings human heads wearing church contains reading desk 15th century bench ends carved holding mirror church worship group parishes grade listed building national designation given particularly important buildings special interest substantial medieval fabric history location rural location narrow lane near village north wales village miles county town built raised ground inside churchyard access church dedicated village takes church welsh word originally meant enclosure church modified form saint welsh date earliest church site unknown chancel nave thought date 15th century added east end church probably 17th century form cross church restored twice 19th century restoration partially funded grant worship churches combined diocese rector architecture fittings built rubble masonry large stones corners sandstone roof slate stone west end bell topped cross nave chancel oldest parts building nave measures feet inches feet chancel separated nave single step measures feet inches feet sanctuary chancel raised step rail west end nave north south chancel square plan sides approximately feet inches western end north wall nave 15th century pointed arch doorway set square frame decorative patterns stonework door carved heads frame head left frame wears doorway opposite wall nave probably dating 15th century partially replaced 19th century window window north wall nave east door added 19th century rounded lights sections window separated similar style light 17th century window north wall north second window east wall 19th century windows south south east walls 17th century square headed lights window east wall chancel 19th century lights topped stonework external decorative stone border glass windows patterned coloured coloured glass way churches 19th century aided 3rd baron stanley nobleman converted islam exposed roof date 19th century fittings date middle 19th century exception reading desk 15th century bench ends carved holding mirror desk previously church survey ancient historical monuments wales noted octagonal font uncertain date 17th century memorials inside church memorials 17th 18th centuries outside survey church plate diocese recorded silver inches tall plain silver silver dated mark shield probably refers chester diocese marked way survey noted church longer dish recorded church churchyard churchyard contains commonwealth war graves royal_navy sailor world war officer world war assessment church statutory protection alteration designated grade listed building second highest grades listing recognising particularly important buildings special interest body responsible built heritage wales inclusion welsh buildings statutory lists describes good rural church retaining substantial medieval fabric writing 19th century antiquarian described small beautiful structure handsome east window situated rocky distant exposed parish writing clergyman antiquarian said old building parish rude execution north doorway escape notice said chancel window design old church noted font placed near entrance chancel welsh politician church historian sir visited church december observed usual awkward proportion short chancel insignificant nave described east window late example style character frequent
St Peter's Church, Llanbedrgoch