church 19th century church south north wales miles county town constructed replace previous medieval church village new building includes number monuments old church prominent local landmark churchyard stone cross dating 9th 10th century 9th 11th centuries dedicated 6th century martyr killed vicinity church use churches combined parish grade listed building designation given buildings special interest warrant effort preserve particular regarded mid 19th century rural church consistently articulated detailed early english style history location date construction church village miles south county town uncertain village takes church welsh word originally meant enclosure church modified form saint 6th century christian companion vicinity revenge brother insulting local ruler thought point monastery location known welsh word martyr place names means building erected near saint grave present building north eastern village south eastern road erected alongside churchyard design sheffield based architects replaced older church stood adjoining rock demolished described clergyman antiquarian writing new church constructed small noted medieval building remaining parish 19th century church use belongs churches combined church diocese vicar churches assisted williams appointed position vacant years despite attempts church wales fill services welsh held sunday holy communion services rector later chancellor buried church son rector succeeded father resigned later chancellor architecture fittings built rubble masonry dressed limestone early english style style architecture typically narrow pointed windows arches roof slate tower west end buttresses corners topped prominent local landmark entrance arched doorway north tower chancel east end church smaller nave height width north chancel nave windows window south chancel church east window set pointed arch lights sections window separated inside church sanctuary east end raised chancel step floor sanctuary altar tiles fittings include circular decorated 12th century font 17th century pulpit carved decorative panels survey ancient historical monuments wales recorded church owned silver cup dated number memorials dating 17th century including stone early 7th century inscribed stone set wall originally came church porch houses cross head shape wheel dating 9th 10th century rest cross churchyard suffered significant weather damage patterns worn away oldest graves north church unusual southern churchyard northern remaining extra space graves required path road church sunken partly explained medieval custom burying dead author suggested mound alongside path indicate church located site bronze age settlement churchyard seven discovered walls previous church date 9th 11th centuries seventh 12th 13th century doorway old church dating 15th century reused entrance churchyard carved stone human head 12th century inserted north wall churchyard war memorial shape celtic cross remembers died second world wars assessment church grade listed building lowest grades listing designating buildings special interest warrant effort preserve given status january body responsible built heritage wales states listed mid 19th century rural church consistently articulated detailed early english style 19th century writer said rebuilt church forms good specimen early english style architecture adding effective simplicity absence added interior fitted neat appropriate manner details appear carefully studied guide churches says impressive tower form landmark visible miles comments rendering tower south wall makes attractive north wall guide buildings region notes exceptional number inscribed fragments showing place early christian worship considers church similarly guide wales describes nineteenth century church outside says remarkable collection memorial stones
St Caffo's Church, Llangaffo