Photo Gallery of Churches on the Island of Anglesey in North Wales
Anglesey, Aberffraw Church Anglesey, Bryngwran Church Anglesey, Bryngwran, Ceirchiog Churchyard – sadly just a ruin Heneglwys (St Llwydian’s) Church – originally dedicated to st Corbre Beaumaris, St Mary’s Church Bodedern Church Bodewryd Church Anglesey, Bodwrog Church Caergeiliog Church Ceidio Church Cerrigceinwen Church Coedana Church Gwalchmai (Morhaiarn) Church Holyhead, St Cybi’s Church Llanallgo Church Llanbabo Church Llanbadrig Church – St Padrig’s St Seiriols Demolition February 1992
Because of the remote location of so many of Anglesey’s Churches – especially the old churches that are now abandoned – I would say I must be one of a very few people who has ever seen (and touched) them all. Particularly with the older, more remote churches, I found it necessary to resort to ordnance survey maps. Some, like Gwredog Church, were quite an adventure in the finding – and extremely rewarding once found.
Llanedwen Church Llandegfan Church Llanbedrgoch Church Llanbeulan Church Llanddaniel Fab Church Llanddeusant Church Llanddona (St Dona’s) Church Llanddyfnan Church Talwrn – St Dyfnan’s Llandrygarn Church Llandyfrydog Church Llaneilian Church Llanerchymedd Church Llaneugrad Church – St Eugrad’s Llanfachraeth Church Llanfaelog Church Llanfaes Church – St Catherine’s Llanfaethlu Church – St Maethlu Llanfair Matharn Eithaf Church Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll, St Mary`s Church Llanfair yn Neubwll Church – St Mary’s Llanfairynghornwy Church – St Mary’s Llanfair yn y Cwmwd Church – St Mary’s Llanfechell Church – St Mechell’s Llanffinnan’s Church – St Ffinnan’s Llanfflewin Church – St Fflewin’s Llanfigael Church – St Bugail’s Llanfihangel Din Silwy Church – St Michael’s
There are only a few churches that are dedicated to female Saints, and Anglesey is no exception. I have spent over two years taking these photographs of Anglesey churches, and spoken to many helpful and interesting people along the way. It is my intention – the Lord and time permitting – to one day write a book that includes them all, and to tell some interesting stories that go along with the history of Anglesey Churches.
Llanfihangel Trer Beirdd Church – St Michael’s The new Llanfihangel Ysceifiog (Pentre Berw) Church – St Michael’s The old Llanfihangel Ysceifiog (Pentre Berw) Church of St Michael’s – abandoned in the 1840/1850’s Llanfwrog Church – St Mwrog’s Llangadwaladr Church – St Cadwaladr’s – lomg one of Anglesey’s most important churches historically Llangefni Church – St Cyngar’s Llangeinwen Church – St Ceinwen’s – one of the few churches dedicated to a female Saint Llangoed Church – St Cawdraf’s Llangristiolus – St Cristiolus’s Llangwyfan Church – St Mary’s Llangwyllog Church – St Cwyllog’s – 6th century site The original Llanidan Church – St Idan / Nidan’s – lovingly restored by its’ current owners Llaniestyn Church – St Iestyn’s Llanllibio Church – all that remains is a memorial Llanrhuddlad Church – St Rhuddlad’s – Church Bay is so called because the spire may be seen from the sea Llanrhwydrys Church – St Rhwydrys’s The new Llantrisant Church – Three Saints – Gafran, Ieuan and Sannan Llansadwrn Church – St Sadwrn’s The original Llantrisant Church – Three Saints – Gafran, Ieuan and Sannan – now restored by Friends of the Friendless Churches Llangaffo Church – St Caffo’s The new Llanidan Church – St Idan / Nidan’s
Last but not least of the Anglesey churches are the ones shown below. My journey through Anglesey in search of these churches, sometimes armed with ordnance survey maps dating nearly a hundred years old, has been one of great enjoyment and satisfaction. It is not over yet, and it may never be – I hope not anyway. Most of Anglesey’s Churches are dedicated to Saint Mary or St Michael. Many, however, are dedicated to Celtic Saints. These are little-known saints, many of Irish origin, and it can be difficult to find out much about them.
Malltraeth Church – Crist y Brenin (Christ the King) The new church of Llanwenllwyfo – St Gwenllwyfo’s The original church of Llanwenllwyfo – St Gwenllwyfo’s Llechcynfarwy Church Menai Bridge Old Church – St Tysilio’s on Church Island Menai Bridge Church – St Mary’s Newborough Church – St Pedr’s (St Peter’s) – in the next field the ancient court of the Welsh Princes (Rhosyr Court) was discovered Penmon Priory Church – 5th century origins Penmynydd Church – St Gredifael’s – Church of the ruling Tudors Penrhoslligwy Church, St Michael’s Pentraeth Church – St Mary’s Rhosbeirio Church – St Mary’s Trearddur Bay Church – St Ffraidd’s Trefdraeth Church – St Beuno’s Tregaian Church – now in the hands of Friends of the Friendless Churches