St Eugrad's Church, Llaneugrad

St Eugrad's Church, Llaneugrad
A view from the north-west; the north chapel is on the left, the nave (with the vestry attached) to the right
St Eugrad's Church, Llaneugrad is located in Anglesey
St Eugrad's Church, Llaneugrad
St Eugrad's Church, Llaneugrad
Location in Anglesey
53°19′59″N 4°15′38″W / 53.332948°N 4.260584°W / 53.332948; -4.260584
OS grid referenceSH 495 841
Locationnear Marian-glas, Anglesey
CountryWales, United Kingdom
DenominationChurch in Wales
WebsiteLlanallgo and Llaneugrad parish website
History
StatusChurch
Foundedc. 605
Founder(s)Eugrad
DedicationEugrad
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II*
Designated12 May 1970
StyleDecorated
Specifications
LengthNave: 18 ft 9 in (5.7 m)
Nave width12 ft 6 in (3.8 m)
Other dimensionsChancel: 12 ft 9 in by 10 ft 6 in (3.9 by 3.2 m)
MaterialsRubble masonry
Administration
ProvinceProvince of Wales
DioceseDiocese of Bangor
ArchdeaconryBangor
DeaneryTwrcelyn
ParishLlaneugrad and Llanallgo with Penrhosllugwy with Llanfihangel Tre'r Beirdd
Clergy
Vicar(s)Vacant[1]

St Eugrad's Church, Llaneugrad is an isolated church near the village of Marian-glas, in Anglesey, north Wales. A church was supposedly founded here by St Eugrad in about 605, although the earliest parts of the present structure are the nave, chancel and chancel arch, which date from the 12th century. A side chapel was added to the north in the 16th century, and some moderate restoration work was carried out in the 19th century. It contains a 12th-century font, a 13th-century carved stone depicting the crucifixion, and a memorial to one of the officers killed when the Royal Charter sank off Anglesey in 1859.

The church is still used for worship by the Church in Wales, one of four in a combined parish; one of the others is St Gallgo's Church, Llanallgo, founded by Eugrad's brother. As of 2012, the parish does not have an incumbent priest. St Eugrad's is a Grade II* listed building, a national designation given to "particularly important buildings of more than special interest",[2] in particular because it is regarded as a "simple rural church" and "characteristic of the island", and because of the medieval fabric including the chancel arch, described as "a rare survivor of an early building date for the region."[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference CinW was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ What is listing? (PDF). Cadw. 2005. p. 6. ISBN 1-85760-222-6.
  3. ^ Cadw. "Church of St Eugrad (5372)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 11 October 2011.