| St Peirio's Church | |
|---|---|
 The church from the east | |
  St Peirio's Church Location in Anglesey | |
| 53°23′53″N 4°25′17″W / 53.397962°N 4.421301°W | |
| OS grid reference | SH391917 |
| Location | Rhosbeirio, Anglesey |
| Country | Wales, United Kingdom |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Founded | 605 (reputedly)[1] Current building said to date from no earlier than the 15th century |
| Dedication | St Peirio |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Closed |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 12 May 1970 |
| Style | Medieval |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 36 ft (11.0 m) |
| Width | 13 ft 9 in (4.2 m) |
| Materials | Rubble masonry |
St Peirio's Church is a small disused medieval church, in Rhosbeirio, Anglesey, north Wales. It is unclear when a church was first established on this site, although it has been said that this happened in about 605. The current structure, which may date from the 15th century, has been restored in the 18th and 19th centuries. It ceased being used for services some years ago and has been boarded up.
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] as "a simple, rural Medieval church" that retains "much of its original vernacular character" despite alterations.[3] One 19th-century writer said that it was "one of the humblest ecclesiastical buildings in Anglesey", and that there were "no architectural features in this church worthy of delineation."[4]
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