Historic churches · North Wales
St Nidan's Church, Llanidan
In or near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll.
St Nidan's Church, Llanidan — church in Llanidan, Anglesey, Wales.
Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Caernarfon · 5.0 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Nidan's Church in Llanidan, the nearest railway station is Caernarfon, located 5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is LL61 6TT, and entry to the church is free.
About
St Nidan's Church, Llanidan is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1843. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Llanidan, Anglesey, Wales". Coordinates: 53.1824°, -4.2620°.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2020
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
Heritage listing
St Nidan's Church, Llanidan is a 19th-century parish church near the village of Brynsiencyn, in Anglesey, north Wales. Built between 1839 and 1843, it replaced the Old Church of St Nidan, Llanidan, which needed significant repair, providing a place of Anglican worship nearer to the village than the old church. Some items were moved here from the old church, including the 13th-century font, two bells from the 14th and 15th century, and a reliquary thought to hold the remains of St Nidan. The tower at the west end has been described as "top heavy" and looking like "a water tower". The church is still used for worship by the Church in Wales, one of five in a group of parishes in the south of Anglesey.
From Cadw under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Nidan's Church, Llanidan is a 19th-century parish church near the village of Brynsiencyn, in Anglesey, north Wales. Built between 1839 and 1843, it replaced the Old Church of St Nidan, Llanidan, which needed significant repair, providing a place of Anglican worship nearer to the village than the old church. Some items were moved here from the old church, including the 13th-century font, two bells from the 14th and 15th century, and a reliquary thought to hold the remains of St Nidan. The tower at the west end has been described as "top heavy" and looking like "a water tower". The church is still used for worship by the Church in Wales, one of five in a group of parishes in the south of Anglesey. 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 regarded as "a distinctive example of pre-archaeological gothic revival work." The 19th-century clergyman and antiquarian Harry Longueville Jones said that it had been built in a "debased barbarous style, showing neither architectural science nor taste".
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
St Nidan's Church was built between 1839 and 1843, replacing its medieval predecessor. St Nidan's was originally intended to have a spire on the west tower, but this was not added. The chancel was built in 1882, and a vestry and organ chamber added later. St Nidan's is still used for worship by the Church in Wales. It is one of five churches in the combined benefice (parishes combined under one priest) of Newborough with Llanidan with Llangeinwen and Llanfair-yn-y-Cymwd. As of 2019, the priest in charge is E. Roberts.
Architecture
St Nidan's is built mainly from red gritstone rubble, dressed with sandstone, with buttresses at the corners; the roof, which is made from slate, has stone copings with a cross at the east end. The church is built in a cross-shape, in Early English style. There is a tower at the west end, which has battlements at the top along with a clock on the east and west sides, a belfry in the middle, and an entrance porch with an arched doorway at the bottom. There are two transepts leading from the nave, one to the north and one to the south, and a chancel at the east end. In 1906, a survey of church plate within the Bangor diocese recorded that St Nidan's had a silver chalice and alms dish. These…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.1824, -4.2620
- District
- Isle of Anglesey
- Parish
- Llanidan
- Postcode
- LL61 6TT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ynys Môn
- Established
- 1843
- Nearest railway station
- Caernarfon — 5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594973 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Nidan's Church, Llanidan (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Tower of St Nidan's Church, Brynsiencyn.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Brynsiencyn Round Barrow
Hill forts · 0.5 km
John Jones
Memorials & monuments · 0.6 km
Caer Idris Hillfort
Vineyards · 0.7 km
Old Church of St Nidan, Llanidan
Historic churches · 0.8 km
Llanidan Hall
Historic houses · 0.8 km
Llanidan
Historic churches · 0.8 km
Perthiduon Burial Chamber
Archaeological sites · 1.2 km
Perthiduon Burial Chamber
Archaeological sites · 1.2 km
Trefwri 1 Menhir Standing Stone
Stone circles · 1.4 km
Trefwri 2 Menhir Standing Stone
Stone circles · 1.6 km
Caer Lêb Romano-British Farm
Archaeological sites · 1.6 km
Caer Lêb
Hill forts · 1.7 km
Nearby
📷 3Hill forts · North Wales
Brynsiencyn Round Barrow
Brynsiencyn Round Barrow — round barrow in Anglesey, Wales, UK.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · North Wales
John Jones
John Jones — a memorial in wales-north, United Kingdom.
📷 5Vineyards · North Wales
Caer Idris Hillfort
Caer Idris Hillfort — a UK vineyard in wales north, producing English or Welsh wine from cool-climate grape varieties.
📷 3Historic churches · North Wales
Old Church of St Nidan, Llanidan
Old Church of St Nidan, Llanidan — church in Llanidan, UK.
📷 3Historic houses · North Wales
Llanidan Hall
Llanidan Hall — house in Llanidan, Isle of Anglesey, Wales, UK.
📷 5Where to eat & stay near St Nidan's Church, Llanidan
Places to stay
📷 5Caravan parks · North Wales
Tyddyn Albert Caravan Site
Tyddyn Albert Caravan Site — a caravan park in wales north.
📷 5Campsites · North Wales
Fron Caravan & Camping Park
Fron Caravan & Camping Park — a campsite in wales north.
📷 5
📷 5Hostels · North Wales
Totters Independent Hostel
Totters Independent Hostel — a hostel in wales north.
📷 5Caravan parks · North Wales
Ael y Garnedd Caravan park
Ael y Garnedd Caravan park — a caravan park in wales north.
📷 5Caravan parks · North Wales
Mornest Caravan Park
Mornest Caravan Park — a caravan park in wales north.
Places to eat & drink
📷 5
📷 5
📷 6
📷 5📷 5
📷 5Other places from this era
📷 5Historic churches · London
All Saints Church, West Dulwich
All Saints Church, West Dulwich — church in West Dulwich, London.
📷 5Historic churches · London
Christ Church
Christ Church — church in Hampstead, London.
📷 5Historic churches · London
Church of Christ the King, Bloomsbury
Church of Christ the King, Bloomsbury — church in Gordon Square, Bloomsbury, London.
📷 5Historic churches · London
Church of St Barnabas
Church of St Barnabas — church in Pimlico, London.
More places in this region
📷 3Historic churches · North Wales
All Saints Church
All Saints Church — Anglican church in Deganwy, Wales.
📷 3Historic churches · North Wales
All Saints Church, Great Saughall
All Saints Church, Great Saughall — grade II listed church in Saughall, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, England, UK.
📷 3Historic churches · North Wales
All Saints Church, Higher Kinnerton
All Saints Church, Higher Kinnerton — church in United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic churches · North Wales
All Saints' Church, Gresford
All Saints' Church, Gresford — church in Gresford, north Wales.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Nidan's Church, Llanidan?
- St Nidan's Church, Llanidan is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL61 6TT), in the parish of Llanidan.
- What is St Nidan's Church, Llanidan?
- St Nidan's Church, Llanidan — church in Llanidan, Anglesey, Wales.
- How do I get to St Nidan's Church, Llanidan?
- The nearest railway station is Caernarfon, about 5.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode LL61 6TT.
- When was St Nidan's Church, Llanidan built?
- Built or established in 1843.
- Is St Nidan's Church, Llanidan a listed building?
- St Nidan's Church, Llanidan is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St Nidan's Church, Llanidan free to visit?
- Yes, St Nidan's Church, Llanidan is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Nidan's Church, Llanidan?
- The nearest railway station is Caernarfon, about 5.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LL61 6TT.