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St Dwynwen's Church is a medieval church located on Anglesey, Wales, dedicated to Saint Dwynwen, a fifth-century Welsh saint venerated as the patron of lovers. The church building dates primarily from the medieval period, with architectural features typical of Welsh ecclesiastical structures of that era. The site holds significance both as a place of Christian worship and as a funerary monument, reflecting its long-standing importance within the local community. The church remains an important example of medieval religious architecture on Anglesey and continues to be recorded as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw's protection.
St Dwynwen's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference AN046. View the official record →
St Dwynwen's Church is a medieval church located on Anglesey, Wales, dedicated to Saint Dwynwen, a fifth-century Welsh saint venerated as the patron of lovers. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference AN046.
St Dwynwen's Church dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a church. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
St Dwynwen's Church is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is AN046.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hendai Medieval Farmstead (2.1 km), Tywyn-y-Parc Promontory Fort (2.9 km), Llys Rhosyr (4.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of St Dwynwen's Church's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
St Dwynwen's Church stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Cambrian, bedrock that formed in the Cambrian. The rock here is mafic lava.