St Peulan's Church, Llanbeulan
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St Peulan's Church, Llanbeulan is a redundant Anglican church in Llanbeulan, in Anglesey, north Wales. The nave, which is the oldest part of the building, dates from the 12th century, with a chancel and side chapel added in the 14th century. The church has a font of early date, possibly from the first half of the 11th century: one historian has said that it would initially have been used as an altar and that "as an altar of the pre-Norman period it is a unique survivor in Wales and, indeed, in Britain".[1]
St Peulan's Church, Llanbeulan | |
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Location in Anglesey | |
53.251321°N 4.440883°W / 53.251321; -4.440883 | |
OS grid reference | SH 372 754 |
Location | Llanbeulan, Anglesey |
Country | Wales, United Kingdom |
Denomination | Church in Wales |
History | |
Status | Church |
Founded | Unknown |
Dedication | St Peulan |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Redundant church in the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches |
Heritage designation | Grade II* |
Designated | 5 April 1971 |
Style | Medieval |
Specifications | |
Length | Nave: 27 ft 6 in (8.4 m) Chancel: 15 ft 6 in (4.7 m) |
Width | Nave: 15 ft 6 in (4.7 m) Chancel: 11 ft 9 in (3.6 m) |
Other dimensions | South chapel: 11 feet 3 inches by 16 feet (3.4 by 4.90 m) |
Materials | Rubble masonry, dressed with gritstone |
The redundant church has been in the care of the charity, the Friends of Friendless Churches since 2005. It is a Grade II* listed building, a designation given to "particularly important buildings of more than special interest",[2] because it is a medieval church of "typical Anglesey type" that has retained its simple character despite 19th-century alterations.[3]