| St Ffinan's Church, Llanffinan | |
|---|---|
 The church from the north, showing the doorway at the west end | |
  St Ffinan's Church, Llanffinan Location in Anglesey | |
| 53°15′19″N 4°15′24″W / 53.255188°N 4.256780°W | |
| OS grid reference | SH 495 755 |
| Location | Llanffinan, Anglesey |
| Country | Wales, United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Church in Wales |
| Website | Church website |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | c. 620 Present building 1841 |
| Dedication | St Ffinan |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 30 January 1968 |
| Architect(s) | John Welch (1841) |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Romanesque revival |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Stone with slate roof |
| Administration | |
| Province | Province of Wales |
| Diocese | Diocese of Bangor |
| Archdeaconry | Bangor |
| Deanery | Synod Ynys Mon |
| Parish | Bro Cadwaladr |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | The Reverend E C Williams |
| Assistant priest(s) | The Reverend E R Roberts |
St Ffinan's Church, Llanffinan is a small 19th-century parish church built in the Romanesque revival style, in Anglesey, north Wales. There has been a church in this area, even if not on this precise location, since at least 1254, and 19th-century writers state that St Ffinan established the first church here in the 7th century. The church was rebuilt in 1841, reusing a 12th-century font and 18th-century memorials, as well as the cross at the eastern end of the roof.
The church is still used for worship by the Church in Wales, one of eight in a combined parish, and services are held weekly. 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",[1] in particular because it is considered to be "a good essay in a simple Romanesque revival style".[2] The church is at the end of a gravel track in the countryside of central Anglesey, about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) from Llangefni, the county town. It is also on a footpath to Plas Penmynydd, once home to Owen Tudor, founder of the Tudor dynasty.
- ^ What is listing? (PDF). Cadw. 2005. p. 6. ISBN 1-85760-222-6.
- ^ Cadw. "Church of St Ffinan (5554)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 26 January 2011.