disused medieval church north wales nave oldest building dates 12th century chancel chapel added 14th century church font early date possibly half 11th century historian said initially altar altar pre norman period unique survivor wales britain church redundant care charity grade listed building designation given particularly important buildings special interest medieval church typical type retained simple character despite 19th century alterations history location date foundation church known certain said church founded site disciple earliest parts building date 12th century parish church area chapel ease mary church closed november records priest serving number died time affecting 19th century significant church rebuilding restoration work took place given new roof new internal fittings time redundant church hands churches charity responsibility charity holds year lease effect june church gave parish welsh word originally meant enclosure church modified form saint populated rural kilometres south west village kilometres south east track runs road church east church churchyard contains war grave soldier world war architecture fittings church built rubble masonry dressed nave measures feet inches feet inches chancel feet inches feet inches south chapel feet inches feet building slate roof stone west end bell crosses iron fixed roofs chancel south chapel nave church bays probably built 12th century entrance west end nave blocked outside chancel smaller nave chapel south building attached nave added 14th century arches dividing nave chapel chancel date entrance door 19th century positioned east chapel pointed alongside doorway stone inscribed year round headed small window dating 12th century reset chapel wall later date suggested window reused blocked nave entrance east window chancel 15th century lights topped decorated carved heads blocked 14th century window chancel north wall early 16th century window south wall windows church date 17th century chapel south window 19th century nave date 17th century stall chancel bears inscribed panel wood dated recording seat number memorials inside church 17th 18th early 19th centuries church 19th century fittings pulpit altar rail plain notable feature church font dates late 12th century possibly 11th century measures feet inch feet inches external measurements inches deep rectangular decorated sides shorter sides cross arms equal length imposed ring base small design framed bands plain decorated twisted rope pattern suggested bee longer sides row arches forming arcade pattern shorter pattern noted number area little carving anticipated plain font seen font carved position church similar style rectangular shape unique according cross finds parallels period writer historian suggested initially altar accepting 11th century dating lord stated altar pre norman period unique survivor wales britain considers unlikely suggesting originally describes font building chief glory called best remarkable series similarities design style churches church church stone crosses assessment church grade listed building second highest grade listing designating particularly important buildings special interest given status april listed rural medieval church retaining simple character described body responsible built heritage wales church typical type 19th century restoration work retained simplicity design construction church medieval character 19th century writer said small rude curious features font valuable antiquarian writing described small structure situated little barren valley south bearing evidence great antiquity stated windows later english style good design especially east window chancel superior composition
St Peulan's Church, Llanbeulan