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St Twrog's Church, Bodwrog

St Twrog's Church, Bodwrog — Grade II* listed church building in Bodffordd Community. Rural church at Bodwrog in Anglesey, North Wales.

St Twrog's Church, Bodwrog

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St Twrog's Church, Bodwrog is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1401. Built in the medieval architecture style. Heritage designation: National Monuments of Wales. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade II* listed church building in Bodffordd Community. Rural church at Bodwrog in Anglesey, North Wales". Coordinates: 53.2715°, -4.4005°.

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St Twrog's Church is a small rural church at Bodwrog in Anglesey, North Wales. Built in the late 15th century in a medieval style, some alterations have been made but much of the original structure still remains. It has two 15th-century doorways (one later converted into a window) and some 15th-century windows. The bull's head decoration used on the church denotes a connection with the Bulkeleys of Beaumaris, a prominent north Wales family over several centuries. Set in a remote part of the countryside in the middle of Anglesey, it is dedicated to St Twrog, who was active in the late 5th and early 6th centuries. The church's tithes were paid for at least two hundred years to Jesus College, Oxford, which has historically strong links with Wales, and the college at one point built a house for the priest who served St Twrog's and a neighbouring parish. The church has been made redundant for worship by the Church in Wales. It is a Grade II* listed building, a national designation given to "particularly important buildings of more than special interest", in particular because it is regarded as "a good rural late Medieval church". It is built from rubble masonry with a slate roof. The interior is lit by gas lamps. Since 2024, St Twrog's Church is under the care of Friends of Friendless Churches, a charity which cares for redundant churches in England and Wales. As of May 2025 the church is open to visitors.

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Coordinates
53.2715, -4.4005
Parish
Bodffordd
Postcode
LL65 3DQ
Parliamentary constituency
Ynys Môn
Established
1401

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St Twrog's Church, Bodwrog?
St Twrog's Church, Bodwrog is in North Wales, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.2715°, -4.4005°.
When was St Twrog's Church, Bodwrog built?
St Twrog's Church, Bodwrog dates to 1401 — the Norman & medieval period.
Is St Twrog's Church, Bodwrog a listed building?
St Twrog's Church, Bodwrog carries the heritage designation "National Monuments of Wales" — a protective status under UK heritage law.