A church was first built here in the 5th century, in a clifftop location overlooking the sea. The founder was Hywyn, who established a prayer cell where he lived and preached to the nearby inhabitants. The current church was begun around 1137 as part of a concerted effort by Gruffudd ap Cynan, King of Gwynedd, to replace earlier wooden structures with stone.
Aberdaron,
Llyn Peninsula,
Gwynedd,
Wales
Attraction Type: Church Location: On the B4413. There is a very small parking area outside the church.
Original garrison church built in 14th century for the castle; 16th century choir stalls with fine misericords, 15th century table tomb and stone coffin of Princess Joan (illegitimate daughter of King John and wife of Llywelyn the Great).
Beaumaris,
Anglesey,
Gwynedd,
Wales
St Bueno was the most prominent of the Celtic saints. Of royal birth, he was descended from the princes of Powys. Bueno founded a clas, a sort of cross between a college and a monastery, at Clynnog Fawr around 630 AD. The clas became an important centre of learning for the area, and became a gathering place for pilgrims on their way to Bardsey Island.
Llyn Peninsula,
Clynnog Fawr,
Gwynedd,
Wales
Sited in a large graveyard, this 1186 church was once a Cistercian abbey church and a mausoleum for Welsh princes. Most of the present church is 13th century, restored in the 19th century. It contains a 15th century carved screen and Tudor font.
Conwy,
Gwynedd,
Wales
A late 17th century chapel known for its finely painted ceiling. The chapel, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, was begun in 1673 by Sir Richard Wynn, the 4th baronet of Gwydir, as a private chapel for nearby Gwydir Castle.
Llanrwst,
Gwynedd,
Wales, LL26 0PN
Hen Capel Lligwy is a ruined 12th century chapel located on a hillside looking out over Moelfre and the north east coastline of Anglesey. The chapel is of very simple construction, and stands completely roofless. A short footpath leads from the chapel to the early Romano-British settlement of Din Lligwy, while across the road from the chapel site is Lligwy Burial Chamber, a Neolithic cromlech..
Moelfre,
Gwynedd,
Wales
The church has an unusual outline. The chancel is 13th century with the rest being 15th-16th century. There are carvings on the parapet and in the porch.
Holyhead,
Anglesey,
Gwynedd,
Wales
