St Eleth's Church, Amlwch

St Eleth's Church, Amlwch
St Eleth's Church from the south-east
St Eleth's Church, Amlwch is located in Anglesey
St Eleth's Church, Amlwch
St Eleth's Church, Amlwch
Location in Anglesey
53°24′36″N 4°20′43″W / 53.410074°N 4.345189°W / 53.410074; -4.345189
OS grid referenceSH 441 929
LocationAmlwch, Anglesey
CountryWales, United Kingdom
DenominationChurch in Wales
History
StatusChurch
Founded6th century (reputedly)[1][2]
Founder(s)St Eleth (reputedly)
DedicationSt Eleth
Consecrated1800 (current building)
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II*
Designated25 October 1951
Architect(s)James Wyatt
StyleNeo-classical
Construction cost£2,500 to £4,000 (c. £255,000 to £407,900 in present-day terms)[3]
Specifications
MaterialsRubble masonry with ashlar dressing
Administration
ProvinceProvince of Wales
DioceseDiocese of Bangor
ArchdeaconryBangor
DeaneryTwrcelyn
ParishAmlwch
Clergy
Priest in chargeH. V. Jones[4]

St Eleth's Church, Amlwch is a parish church built in the Neo-classical style in 1800 in Amlwch, a town on the island of Anglesey in north Wales. It stands on the site of earlier buildings, with the first church here said to have been established by St Elaeth (or Eleth) in the 6th century. Increasing prosperity in the town through copper mining during the 18th century led to the construction of a new church to serve the growing population.

The church is still used for services within the Church in Wales, and is one of four churches in the parish of Amlwch. It is a Grade II* listed building, a designation given to "particularly important buildings of more than special interest",[5] because it is a "substantially Neo-classical church retaining much of its original architectural character".[6]

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