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Historic churches · North Wales

St Ffinan's Church

In or near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll.

Free admission4.3 · 6 Google reviews

St Ffinan's Church — church in Llanffinan, Anglesey, Wales.

St Ffinan's Church, historic churches in North Wales

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station
Llanfairpwll · 5.0 km
  • Free entry

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit St Ffinan's Church, the nearest railway station is Llanfairpwll, located 5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is LL77 7SH, and entry to the church is free.

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About

St Ffinan's Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Built in the Romanesque Revival architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Llanffinan, Anglesey, Wales". Coordinates: 53.2552°, -4.2568°.

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Heritage listing

St Ffinan's Church, Llanffinan, is a small 19th-century parish church built in the Romanesque revival style, in Anglesey, north Wales. There has been a church in this area, even if not on this precise location, since at least 1254, and 19th-century writers state that St Ffinan established the first church here in the 7th century. The church was rebuilt in 1841, reusing a 12th-century font and 18th-century memorials, as well as the cross at the eastern end of the roof. The church is still used for the worship by the Church in Wales, one of eight in a combined parish, and services are held weekly.

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From the Wikipedia article

St Ffinan's Church, Llanffinan, is a small 19th-century parish church built in the Romanesque revival style, in Anglesey, north Wales. There has been a church in this area, even if not on this precise location, since at least 1254, and 19th-century writers state that St Ffinan established the first church here in the 7th century. The church was rebuilt in 1841, reusing a 12th-century font and 18th-century memorials, as well as the cross at the eastern end of the roof. The church is still used for the worship by the Church in Wales, one of eight in a combined parish, and services are held weekly. 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", in particular because it is considered to be "a good essay in a simple Romanesque revival style". The church is at the end of a gravel track in the countryside of central Anglesey, about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) from Llangefni, the county town. It is also on a footpath to Plas Penmynydd, once home to Owen Tudor, founder of the Tudor dynasty.

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Background

History

St Ffinan's Church is in the countryside in the centre of Anglesey, north Wales, near the village of Talwrn, and about 2.5 km away from Llangefni, the county town of Anglesey. A church was recorded in the area in 1254 during the Norwich Taxation of churches. The building was designed by the architect John Welch and erected in 1841, with the first service held on 6 July of that year. St Ffinan's is used for worship by the Church in Wales. It is one of eight churches in a combined parish called Bro Cadwaladr. It is within the deanery of Synod Ynys Môn, the archdeaconry of Bangor and the Diocese of Bangor. As of 2016, the vicar was Emlyn Williams. Williams was appointed in 2007; before that,…

Architecture

The church is small and rectangular, built from the stone with a slate roof; there is a bellcote at the west end of the roof. There is no internal structural division between the nave and the chancel. The style is Romanesque revival. There are two memorials from the 18th century, one dated 1705 to "Iohn Lloyd of Hirdre Faig" and one dated 1764 to "Hugh, son of Richard Hugh of Ty-hen".

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Coordinates
53.2552, -4.2568
Parish
Penmynydd
Postcode
LL77 7SH
Parliamentary constituency
Ynys Môn
Established
620
Nearest railway station
Llanfairpwll5 km

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St Ffinan's Church?
St Ffinan's Church is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL77 7SH), in the parish of Penmynydd.
What is St Ffinan's Church?
St Ffinan's Church — church in Llanffinan, Anglesey, Wales.
How do I get to St Ffinan's Church?
The nearest railway station is Llanfairpwll, about 5.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode LL77 7SH.
When was St Ffinan's Church built?
Built or established in 620.
Is St Ffinan's Church a listed building?
St Ffinan's Church is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
Is St Ffinan's Church free to visit?
Yes, St Ffinan's Church is free to enter.
How do I get to St Ffinan's Church?
The nearest railway station is Llanfairpwll, about 5.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LL77 7SH.