Historic churches · North Wales
St Mary and Bodfan
St Mary and Bodfan — church in Llanaber, Gwynedd, Wales.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Llanaber · 0.1 km
About
St Mary and Bodfan is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1201. Built in the Romanesque architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Named after Mary. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Llanaber, Gwynedd, Wales". Coordinates: 52.7417°, -4.0763°.
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St Mary's Church or its full name St Mary and St Bodfan Church is a church located in the village of Llanaber in Wales. St Mary and Bodfan is a Grade I listed building, which despite substantial restoration work in 1860, is a well-preserved 13th-century building with lancet windows and arch-braced collar beams (16th-century) to the chancel roof. Ancient maps refer to the church as St Bodfan's and an association with the saint is preserved in the name of the nearby Bodfan Farm, but the church is more popularly known as St Mary's.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Mary's Church or its full name St Mary and St Bodfan Church is a church located in the village of Llanaber in Wales. St Mary and Bodfan is a Grade I listed building, which despite substantial restoration work in 1860, is a well-preserved 13th-century building with lancet windows and arch-braced collar beams (16th-century) to the chancel roof. Ancient maps refer to the church as St Bodfan's and an association with the saint is preserved in the name of the nearby Bodfan Farm, but the church is more popularly known as St Mary's.
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- Coordinates
- 52.7417, -4.0763
- District
- Gwynedd
- Parish
- Barmouth
- Postcode
- LL42 1AZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
- Established
- 1201
- Nearest railway station
- Llanaber — 0.1 km
- Official site
- barmouth.church
Sources
- wikidata: Q1497506 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary and St Bodfan Church, Llanaber (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St.MaryAndBodfanBarmouth1.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mary and Bodfan?
- St Mary and Bodfan is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL42 1AZ), in the parish of Barmouth.
- When was St Mary and Bodfan built?
- Built or established in 1201.
- Is St Mary and Bodfan a listed building?
- St Mary and Bodfan is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- How do I get to St Mary and Bodfan?
- The nearest railway station is Llanaber, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LL42 1AZ.