Historic churches · Mid Wales
St Tudwal's Church
Also known as: Eglwys Sant Tudwal, Abermaw
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St Tudwal's Church — church in Barmouth, Gwynedd, Wales.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Barmouth · 0.3 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Tudwal's Church in Gwynedd, North Wales, the nearest railway station is Barmouth, located 0.3 km away. Entry to the church is free. The postcode for sat-nav is LL42 1DE.
About
St Tudwal's Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1904. Constructed primarily of stone. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Catholicism. Named after Tudwal. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Barmouth, Gwynedd, Wales". Coordinates: 52.7255°, -4.0572°.
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Heritage listing
St Tudwal's Church is a Catholic parish church in Barmouth, Gwynedd. It is situated on the King Edward Road leading from Barmouth to Llanaber. It was built in 1905 and is in the Dolgellau Deanery of the Diocese of Wrexham.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Tudwal's Church is a Catholic parish church in Barmouth, Gwynedd. It is situated on the King Edward Road leading from Barmouth to Llanaber. It was built in 1905 and is in the Dolgellau Deanery of the Diocese of Wrexham.
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Background
Architecture
In the 1900s, a new priest arrived, Fr. C. B. Wilcock from St Helens, Merseyside. He worked to have a new, larger, church built to accommodate the increasing size of the local congregation. The church was completed in 1905 and was opened by the first Bishop of Menevia, Francis Mostyn. The inscription on the foundation-stone, translated from Latin reads:
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- Coordinates
- 52.7255, -4.0572
- District
- Gwynedd
- Parish
- Barmouth
- Postcode
- LL42 1DE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
- Established
- 1904
- Nearest railway station
- Barmouth — 0.3 km
- Official site
- www.wrexhamdiocese.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q16900524 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Tudwal's Church, Barmouth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Tudwal's Church, Barmouth.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Tudwal's Church?
- St Tudwal's Church is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL42 1DE), in the parish of Barmouth.
- What is St Tudwal's Church?
- St Tudwal's Church — church in Barmouth, Gwynedd, Wales.
- How do I get to St Tudwal's Church?
- The nearest railway station is Barmouth, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode LL42 1DE.
- When was St Tudwal's Church built?
- Built or established in 1904.
- Is St Tudwal's Church a listed building?
- St Tudwal's Church is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St Tudwal's Church free to visit?
- Yes, St Tudwal's Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Tudwal's Church?
- The nearest railway station is Barmouth, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LL42 1DE.