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Eglwys y Bedd

Eglwys y Bedd — Grade II listed building-listed church in wales-north, United Kingdom.

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Eglwys y Bedd is a Grade II listed building-listed church in wales-north, United Kingdom, registered on the Cadw register of listed buildings (Wales) (entry 5414). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.

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Eglwys y Bedd ("Church of the grave") (sometimes referred to as Llan y Gwyddel, or "Church of the Irishman") is all that remains of a 14th-century church in Anglesey, north Wales. It is set within the churchyard of St Cybi's, Holyhead, and may have been built on the site where Cybi (a 6th-century Celtic saint who settled in Holyhead) lived and ministered. It is reputed to house the grave of Seregri, an Irish warrior who lived in the area in the 5th century. 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".

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From the Wikipedia article

Eglwys y Bedd ("Church of the grave") (sometimes referred to as Llan y Gwyddel, or "Church of the Irishman") is all that remains of a 14th-century church in Anglesey, north Wales. It is set within the churchyard of St Cybi's, Holyhead, and may have been built on the site where Cybi (a 6th-century Celtic saint who settled in Holyhead) lived and ministered. It is reputed to house the grave of Seregri, an Irish warrior who lived in the area in the 5th century. 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". It housed the first school in Holyhead in the 18th century and is now used by St Cybi's church.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates
53.3112, -4.6327
Address
Holyhead, Anglesey
Official site
www.stcybi.co.uk

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Eglwys y Bedd?
Eglwys y Bedd is in North Wales, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.3112°, -4.6327°.
Is Eglwys y Bedd a listed building?
Eglwys y Bedd carries the heritage designation "Grade II listed building" — a protective status under UK heritage law.