Church of St Beuno and St Mary

Tradition suggests that a church was first founded on the site, a short detour from the north Wales Pilgrims way, in the 7th century by St Beuno, to whom it was initially dedicated. Inscribed stones from this period have been found at the site. presumably in service to the priest who owned the land in this case. Following the Norman conquest of the region, in the 1060s, the church was rededicated to St Mary. During the 13th century, the church received War damage as a result of battles between the English and Welsh during the invasions of Edward I, for which the church would receive 13 shillings for repairs and compensation for lost tithes from the crown. From the 16th century onwards, the…

The church is constructed from coursed sandstone ashlar, with a pecked surface and slate roofs. The main structure is decorated with offset buttresses. A three-storey tower is located to the west, a porch to the south and the two aisles to the south and north, the latter being the oldest surviving part of the church and was probably built in the 14th–15th centuries.