| St Cynfarwy's Church | |
|---|---|
 The church seen from the north-west | |
  St Cynfarwy's Church Location in Anglesey | |
| 53°18′07″N 4°25′51″W / 53.30196°N 4.43080°W | |
| OS grid reference | SH 381 810 |
| Location | Llechgynfarwy, Anglesey |
| Country | Wales, United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Church in Wales |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | c. 630 |
| Founder(s) | St Cynfarwy |
| Dedication | St Cynfarwy |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 12 May 1970 |
| Architect(s) | Kennedy & O'Donoghue (1867 rebuilding) |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Early Decorated |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 40 ft 3 in (12.3 m) |
| Width | 16 ft 9 in (5.1 m) |
| Materials | Rubble masonry, slate roof |
| Administration | |
| Province | Province of Wales |
| Diocese | Diocese of Bangor |
| Archdeaconry | Bangor |
| Deanery | Llifon and Talybolion |
| Parish | Bodedern with Llanfaethlu |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | Vacant since September 2009[1] |
St Cynfarwy's Church is a medieval parish church in Llechgynfarwy, Anglesey, north Wales. The first church in the vicinity was established by St Cynfarwy (a 7th-century saint about whom little is known) in about 630, but no structure from that time survives. The present building contains a 12th-century baptismal font, indicating the presence of a church at that time, although extensive rebuilding in 1867 removed the datable features of the previous edifice.
It is a Grade II listed building, a national designation given to "buildings of special interest, which warrant every effort being made to preserve them",[2] in particular because it is "a simple, rural church of Medieval origins".[3] The church is still used for worship by the Church in Wales, one of nine in a combined parish, although there has not been an incumbent priest since September 2009.
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- ^ Cadw. "Church of St Cynfarwy (5396)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 26 October 2011.