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The site has had a church for 1500 years. The tower, south porch and north wall are 13th century, some restoration in 15th century. Contains painted fragments and rood screen.
Llandefalle,
Powys,
Wales
The tiny village of Llanegryn hardly seems like the sort of place you'd find a historical treasure, but such is the case. The medieval church of St Egryn boasts a wonderfully carved medieval rood screen, one of the few screens in Wales to survive the medieval period.
Llanegryn,
Gwynedd,
Wales
The church is the only remaining building on the site where several monasteries and religious cells once existed. The building was begun in the 10th-11th century, restored in the 19th century.
Llanegwad,
Dyfed,
Wales
Built in 1865 of local sandstone with a Gothic style bell tower. Stained glass windows, wooden barrel vault nave, decorated interior with 25 frescoes. Bucknall was the architect.
Llanegwad,
Dyfed,
Wales
15th century battlemented church with tower and pyramidical spire. The church contains a carved oak screen and carvings on the roof beams; 14th century chapel built over site of St Eilian's cell is linked to the church by a passageway. Restored in 2002, St. Eilian is the best preserved of Anglesey's medieval Celtic churches. Although it may have been founded as early as the 6th century, the oldest surviving masonry dates from the 12th to 15th c. The 1496 rood screen bears the image of a hoofed skeleton.
Llaneilian,
Anglesey,
Gwynedd,
Wales
13th century church with remains of 14th century rood screen and loft, painted timber screen, and traces of medieval wall paintings. West wall has 7th-9th century pillar stones.
Llanelieu,
Powys,
Wales
A single chamber church, with a medieval nave and later chancel. It contains wooden benches and wooden box pews that date to the mid 19th century and a 15th century font.
Llanfaelrhys,
Llyn Peninsula,
Gwynedd,
Wales
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