medieval parish church north west north wales date foundation church village unknown oldest parts date 11th 12th century twice enlarged 15th century chancel rebuilt 16th century chapel added south chancel separated arches tower west end 17th century south porch unknown date converted church entered tower grade listed building national designation given buildings exceptional usually national interest particular regarded fine rural parish church incorporating significant early medieval fabric writers 19th century commented square tower good east window elegant monuments clergyman antiquarian called best specimens old parish church island 21st century writer noted impressive guide buildings region calls important church north west church worship combined parish incumbent priest september people associated church include 19th century rector awarded gold medal efforts save lives sea great grandson artist sir buried churchyard history location mary church parish church village north west north wales set churchyard minor road south east village area near coast miles port town takes church welsh word originally meant enclosure church fair modified form saint welsh mary parish coastal position reflected means mary mary angle waters uncertain church constructed site church mentioned taxation year oldest parts present structure nave walls arch nave chancel east nave date 11th 12th century 15th century chancel reconstructed enlarged following century chapel added south chancel separated arcade arches history said south chapel belongs exclusively local landed estates chancel belonged tower added west end 17th century according guide buildings region stage porch added south west corner nave features middle 19th century porch entrance blocked replaced window access church door west tower restoration work carried sheffield based architects plans included proposal add chapel north happen work undertaken repairs carried chancel south chapel 1930s architect historian worship churches combined diocese incumbent priest church september rector helped establish wake storm caused boat sink deaths awarded gold medal later renamed efforts rescue boat gale writing williams noted gentleman aided lady alert cause humanity generally shore case accident supplied comfort protect suffering artist sir great grandson james wife request memorial south wall chapel buried churchyard churchyard contains commonwealth war graves royal_navy sailor world war world war architecture fittings structure medieval church built rubble masonry dressed displaying perpendicular details roof slate stone internally roofs nave chancel chapel exposed beams running length nave decorated intervals painted plaster shield designs chancel roof late 15th century chapel roof early following century interior church entered door west tower modern double doors tower nave set plain square doorway dating 17th 18th century nave feet inches feet inches nave chancel plain round arch 11th 12th century step rail east end chancel step chapel sanctuary 18th century set late 15th century chancel measures feet inches feet memorials 18th early 19th centuries called died erected 7th emma decorated marble arches chancel chapel rest octagonal columns arches inscribed early 16th century lettering david pray david stone roughly carved face screen chancel shown markings north wall westernmost arches position visitor mentioned notes church fixed east south walls sanctuary chapel chapel measures feet inches feet inches font rear nave north octagonal outside circular bowl inside survey church plate diocese recorded large silver inscribed donor year plain silver dated windows nave windows south window east 14th century lights sections window separated flat tops decorated stone survey church ancient historical monuments wales noted window crude design window north nave wall lights rounded tops dated 14th century sources 16th century guide buildings north west wales says window typically 16th century 15th century window east end chancel lights topped pattern joined circles lights decorated set pointed arch frame hood mould stained glass depicts north south christ children christ table cross north window chancel 19th century copy north nave window windows chapel lights east wall 16th century set arch hood mould south wall set flat headed frame tower porch tower external buttresses door west set pointed arch frame hood mould buttresses door added tower built survey described modern stages levels tower tall upper stage slightly narrower base measures feet inches feet inches tower simple rectangular openings north east south walls 17th century bell west wall tower plain arch opening wall tower short shape pyramid wood covered south porch described unusually long measures feet inches feet inches external doorway blocked converted window 14th century doorway nave pointed head square frame described survey having unusual design porch roof late medieval period assessment national recognition statutory protection alteration designated grade listed building highest grade listing designating exceptional usually national interest fewer cent listed buildings wales category given status fine rural parish church incorporating significant early medieval fabric including 12th century chancel arch welsh government body responsible built heritage wales inclusion welsh buildings statutory lists notes good late medieval additions including fine 16th century chapel says special interest early date quality later detail writing restoration described church ancient structure partly norman style square tower rude architecture noted massive circular pillars arches chancel peculiar good taste architecture recently rebuilt 19th century writer remarked elegant monuments church writing clergyman antiquarian said largest churches division said recently repaired restored best specimens old parish church island adding east window good detail execution welsh politician church historian sir visited church said east window good perpendicular lights early style described churchyard shaded fine trees tower rude plain noting open bell arch west comparable mary church guide churches describes fairly large church standing quiet wooded location comments impressive entrance churchyard structure tower guide buildings county calls important church north west says unusual plan
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