Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
4236
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
19/10/1971
Date of Amendment
26/06/1998
Name of Property
Church of St Maelrhys
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Aberdaron
Town
Pwllheli
Locality
Llanfaelrhys
Easting
221011
Northing
326838
Street Side
Location
Situated on N side of minor lane running S and E off Aberdaron-Rhiw road from junction at Penycaerau.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
Parish church of medieval origins, extended to E at an uncertain date and with C19 windows, door and W bellcote. The interior still has pre-Victorian box-pews and benches.
Exterior
Parish church, rubble stone with single slate roof and C19 W bellcote in squared stone with slate-capped gable and single arched opening. Coped E gable. Massive boulder footings suggest medieval origins, but W wall appears rebuilt except for cornerstones. W arched doorway with stone voussoirs and double ledged doors. Narrow arched light each side and another high in gable. Within doorway is passage with doors right and left and double doors into nave. N wall has blocked door to W end, roughly pointed with stone voussoirs. S wall has two C19 cross-windows, small-paned with one quarter opening. On S wall is another blocked door with segmental head, probably not medieval.
Interior
Plastered walls, 5-bay C19 roof of pine wishbone trusses. Set-back in N wall possibly indicating original E end. Two steps to sanctuary, plain rails and crude timber pulpit. 12 box pews on side with panelled doors and bench at W end. N side has 8 backless benches linked by a bench along wall. 5 bench-ends inscribed 'Nanhoron'. Then 2 box pews, lower than those on S. Medieval font, irregular octagonal bowl, whitewashed with cross on one face, ring mould around shaft and splayed base.
Reason for designation
A simple vernacular church retaining late Georgian box pews and benches.
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