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The Great Britain Guide

Historic churches · North Wales

St Dyfnog's Church

In or near St Asaph.

Free admission4.9 · 73 Google reviews

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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Plan your visit

Typical visit
30 min–1 h
  • Free entry

Getting there & planning your visit

St Dyfnog's Church is located in North Wales, with the postcode LL16 4NL for sat-nav coordinates. Entry to the church is free.

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About

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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Heritage listing

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.

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

Background

History

The first mentions of the church occur in the Norwich Taxatio Ecclesiastica of 1254 and the Lincolnshire Taxatio of 1291. The South chamber and the door of the tower may both date from this time. The Jesse window, the church's most famous feature, dates from 1533.

Architecture

The church is constructed of limestone rubble with sandstone dressings and slate roofs. The church also contains a number of significant monuments to local grandees including those of Watkin Edwards Wynne and Maurice Jones, the latter "large and Baroque, (a) reclining bewigged effigy". There is also a rare carved pelican, dated 1792, shown feeding its young with its blood. The church is a Grade I listed building, the listing recording it as "an exceptionally fine late medieval church (with) the famous Jesse window".

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates
53.1596, -3.3749
District
Denbighshire
Parish
Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch
Postcode
LL16 4NL
Parliamentary constituency
Bangor Aberconwy
Established
1254

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St Dyfnog's Church?
St Dyfnog's Church is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL16 4NL), in the parish of Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch.
What is St Dyfnog's Church?
St Dyfnog's Church — Grade I listed building-listed church in wales-north, United Kingdom.
How do I get to St Dyfnog's Church?
Drivers can use postcode LL16 4NL.
When was St Dyfnog's Church built?
Built or established in 1254.
Is St Dyfnog's Church a listed building?
St Dyfnog's Church is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
Is St Dyfnog's Church free to visit?
Yes, St Dyfnog's Church is free to enter.
How do I get to St Dyfnog's Church?
Drivers can navigate to postcode LL16 4NL. It sits within the Bangor Aberconwy parliamentary constituency.