Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
5446
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
05/02/1952
Date of Amendment
19/10/1998
Name of Property
Church of St Dwynwen
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Isle of Anglesey
Community
Rhosyr
Town
Locality
Llanddwyn Island
Easting
238692
Northing
362759
Street Side
Location
The church remains lie in a shallow hollow in the centre of Llanddwyn Island.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
Mainly early C16; the church was dedicated to St Dwynwen, the Welsh St Valentine and Welsh patroness of lovers.
Exterior
Cruciform plan church of which foundations and parts of the SE transept and walls at the SW corner of the nave remain. Built of rubble with brown sandstone dressings. The walls of the SE transept present the most complete of the remains, the SE wall still standing above the height of the window.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included for its historic interest as the now picturesque ruins of a C16 church which retain substantial detail.
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