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St. Gwenfrewi's Chapel is a small medieval chapel located in Gwytherin in Denbighshire, Wales, dedicated to the local saint Gwenfrewi (Winifred), whose cult was significant in North Wales during the medieval period. The chapel dates to the medieval period and served as a place of worship and pilgrimage for the local community. Its modest architectural form reflects its function as a rural chapel rather than a parish church of major importance. The site remains associated with the wider religious significance of Gwytherin as a centre of early Christian settlement and veneration in medieval Wales.
St. Gwenfrewi's Chapel, Gwytherin is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE240. View the official record →
St. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE240.
St. Gwenfrewi's Chapel, Gwytherin dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a chapel. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
St. Gwenfrewi's Chapel, Gwytherin 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 DE240.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Nant y Foel long hut (6 km), Moel Rhiwlug Cist Cairn (6.2 km), Maen Sertan Boundary Stone (7 km).
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