St Beuno's Church, Pistyll

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St Beuno's Church
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St Beuno's Church
Location in Gwynedd
52°57′08″N4°29′23″W / 52.9521°N 4.4898°W / 52.9521; -4.4898
Location Pistyll, Gwynedd
CountryWales
Denomination Anglican (Church in Wales)
History
Status Parish church
Founder(s) Beuno
Dedication Beuno
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade I
Designated19 October 1971
Administration
Diocese Bangor
Archdeaconry Meirionnydd
Benefice Synod Meirionnydd
Parish Bro Madryn

St Beuno's Church is a Grade I listed building located north-east of the village of Pistyll, Gwynedd, Wales. The church is dedicated to Beuno, a 7th-century Welsh saint.

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History

The village of Pistyll stands 1.6 mi (2.6 km) north-east of Nefyn just inland from the northern coast of the Llŷn Peninsula. The church stands to the north-east and is dedicated to Beuno, a 7th-century Welsh saint. [1] The church dates back to the 12th century, [2] but most of the present structure dates to later building campaigns, principally of the 15th century. [3] The church was on the pilgrimage route to St Mary's Abbey on Bardsey Island. [4] [5] It maintains an ancient tradition of scattering the floor with "rushes and sweet-smelling herbs" at Christmas, Easter, and in August. [4] [2]

The church remains an active parish church in the Diocese of Bangor and occasional services are held. [6]

Architecture and description

Richard Haslam, Julian Orbach, and Adam Voelcker, in their 2009 edition Gwynedd, in the Buildings of Wales series, note the church's setting, "on a shelf above the sea". [4] The design is simple — a short, combined nave and chancel with a bellcote above. [5] The building material is of the local rhyolite rubble, [2] and the interior contains an important 11th century font. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales (RCAHMW) records the external decoration of the bowl; "Anglo-Scandinavian two strand chain interlace design". [3] There is evidence of wall decoration in the form of biblical texts in Welsh and a painting of Saint Christopher, but these are very decayed. [4] St Beudo's is a Grade I listed building. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Baring-Gould 1908, p. ???.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Cadw. "Church of St Beuno (Grade I) (4374)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  3. 1 2 "St Beuno's Church, Pistyll (43702)". Coflein. RCAHMW . Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Haslam, Orbach & Voelcker 2009, p. 497.
  5. 1 2 "Church Heritage Record 2448: St Beuno, Pistyll". Church in Wales . Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "St Beuno, Pistyll". Church in Wales . Retrieved 9 September 2024.

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