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St Beuno's Church, Pistyll

Coordinates: 52°57′08″N 4°29′23″W / 52.9521°N 4.4898°W / 52.9521; -4.4898
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St Beuno's Church
Eglwys Beuno Sant
St Beuno's Church is located in Gwynedd
St Beuno's Church
St Beuno's Church
Location in Gwynedd
52°57′08″N 4°29′23″W / 52.9521°N 4.4898°W / 52.9521; -4.4898
LocationPistyll, Gwynedd
CountryWales
DenominationAnglican (Church in Wales)
History
StatusParish church
Founder(s)Beuno
DedicationBeuno
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade I
Designated19 October 1971
Administration
DioceseBangor
ArchdeaconryMeirionnydd
BeneficeSynod Meirionnydd
ParishBro Madryn

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

History

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The village of Pistyll stands 1.2 mi (1.9 km) south-west of Abersoch just inland from the southern 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 from the 12th century,[2] but most of the present structure dates from 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] The church 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

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Richard Haslam, Julian Orbach and Adam Voelcker, in their 2009 edition Gywnedd, in the Buildings of Wales series, note the church's setting, "on a shelf above the sea".[4] The design is extremely simple, a short, combined, nave and chancel with a bellcote above.[5] The building material is local rhyolite rubble.[2] 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]

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References

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  1. ^ Baring-Gould 1908, p. ???.
  2. ^ a b c d Cadw. "Church of St Beuno (Grade I) (4374)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  3. ^ a b "St Beuno's Church, Pistyll (43702)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d Haslam, Orbach & Voelcker 2009, p. 497.
  5. ^ a b "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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