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St Dyfnog's Church

St Dyfnog's Church — Grade I listed building-listed church in wales-north, United Kingdom.

Eglwys Sant Dyfnog, Llanrhaeadr yng Nghinmeirch, Sir Ddinbych, Cymru (Wales) 02

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Typical visit
30 min–1 h

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St Dyfnog's Church is a Grade I listed building-listed church in wales-north, United Kingdom, registered on the Cadw register of listed buildings (Wales) (entry 792). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.

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St Dyfnog's Church is a small church in the village of Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch (Llanrhaeadr) in Denbighshire, Wales. The church stands on the western edge of the Llanrhaeadr Hall estate, and its setting was developed by the estate in the 18th and 19th centuries as The Dingle. The eyecatcher at its western end is St Dyfnog's Well. Associated with the 6th century Welsh saint, Saint Dyfnog, to whom the church is dedicated, it became an important holy well pilgrimage site in the 17th century. The church dates from the 13th century, although with much rebuilding in the 15th and 16th. It contains an important Tree of Jesse stained glass window which has been described as "some of the finest glass in Wales".

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From the Wikipedia article

St Dyfnog's Church is a small church in the village of Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch (Llanrhaeadr) in Denbighshire, Wales. The church stands on the western edge of the Llanrhaeadr Hall estate, and its setting was developed by the estate in the 18th and 19th centuries as The Dingle. The eyecatcher at its western end is St Dyfnog's Well. Associated with the 6th century Welsh saint, Saint Dyfnog, to whom the church is dedicated, it became an important holy well pilgrimage site in the 17th century. The church dates from the 13th century, although with much rebuilding in the 15th and 16th. It contains an important Tree of Jesse stained glass window which has been described as "some of the finest glass in Wales". St Dyfnog's remains an active church in the Diocese of St Asaph and is a Grade I listed building.

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Coordinates
53.1596, -3.3749
Address
Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch, Denbighshire

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St Dyfnog's Church?
St Dyfnog's Church is in North Wales, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.1596°, -3.3749°.
Is St Dyfnog's Church a listed building?
St Dyfnog's Church carries the heritage designation "Grade I listed building" — a protective status under UK heritage law.