church church parish church built neo classical style town island north wales stands site earlier buildings church said established 6th century increasing prosperity town copper mining 18th century led construction new church serve growing population church services church wales churches parish grade listed building designation given particularly important buildings special interest substantially neo classical church retaining original architectural character history location church area established 6th century ruler northern britain fled north wales ousted power settling monastery grew increasingly prosperous 18th century copper mining began nearby result church small planning replacement church began copper king offered approximately present day terms provided majority money required new church 1st earl reverend owner mines donations work eventually got underway church designed architect built consecrated different figures cost construction given 19th century writers said cost approximately present day terms stated approximately present day terms new church constructed site earlier buildings set road east town centre internal alterations architect diocese added windows chancel arch arcades inserted galleries removed restoration took place architect gallery west end meeting rooms added church services parish churches surrounding area priest charge parish diocese architecture fittings predominant style church neo classical gothic elements built local stone courses rubble roof slate tower centre west end houses clock bell chamber large arched windows corner bells dated dated arched doorway set tower circular window window added 19th century inside division nave narrow chancel carried 19th century addition chancel arch creation chapel east end arcades added nave form inside roof east window contains 19th century stained glass memorial stones previous church site organ 19th century housed gallery west end added restoration font dates outside church large west churchyard dates early 19th century inside churchyard moved possibly ease maintenance assessment church grade listed building second highest grades listing designating particularly important buildings special interest given status october listed substantially neo classical church retaining original architectural character welsh assembly government body responsible built heritage wales notes victorian restoration left original fabric detail intact traces changing attitudes church layout style character original states church historically important links copper mining given listed building status lowest level grade buildings national importance special interest good early example 19th century characteristic local type forms group adjacent church 19th century welsh antiquarian described church handsome structure writer guides 19th century described church similar words handsome structure particularly noted square tower crowned guide buildings north wales describes 19th century alterations kennedy says interior possesses considerable grace columns arcades touched breath guide churches describes good example restored church high sided building impressive tower comments shape typical churches island
St Eleth's Church, Amlwch