St Benedict’s Church
St Benedict's Church is an active parish church in Gyffin, Conwy, Conwy County Borough, Wales. Formerly a village, and now a suburb of the town, Gyffin lies immediately south of Conwy on the south bank of Afon Gyffin.Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Description: church in Gyffin, Conwy County Borough, Wales
- Also known as: “Church of St Benedict”, “St Benedict”, and “St Benedict’s Church, Gyffin”
- Address: Conwy, LL32 8HU
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Conwy Castle and Conwy railway station.
Conwy Castle
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Conwy Castle is a fortification in Conwy, located in North Wales. It was built by Edward I, during his conquest of Wales, between 1283 and 1287. Constructed as part of a wider project to create the walled town of Conwy, the combined defences cost around £15,000, a massive sum for the period. Conwy Castle is situated 2,900 feet northeast of St Benedict’s Church.
Conwy railway station
Railway station
Photo: Denis Egan, CC BY 2.0.
Conwy railway station serves the town of Conwy, north Wales, and is located on the North Wales Main Line, between Crewe and Holyhead. It is served by Transport for Wales, on services from Holyhead to South Wales and Birmingham International. Conwy railway station is situated 2,100 feet northeast of St Benedict’s Church.
Smallest House in Great Britain
Photo: JK the Unwise, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Smallest House in Great Britain, also known as the Quay House, is a tourist attraction on the quay in Conwy, Wales. It is reputed to be the smallest house in the United Kingdom. Smallest House in Great Britain is situated 3,100 feet northeast of St Benedict’s Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llandudno Junction and Deganwy.
Llandudno Junction
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Llandudno Junction, once known as Tremarl, is a town in the community of Conwy in Conwy County Borough, Wales. Llandudno Junction and neighbouring Deganwy are both part of the built-up area and community of Conwy.
Deganwy
Village
Photo: Ian Dalgliesh, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Deganwy is a town and electoral ward in the community of Conwy in Conwy County Borough in Wales. It lies in the Creuddyn Peninsula alongside Llandudno and Rhos-on-Sea. Deganwy is situated 1½ miles north of St Benedict’s Church.
Glan Conwy
Village
Photo: Richard Hoare, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llansanffraid Glan Conwy, usually shortened to Glan Conwy, is a village, community and electoral ward in Conwy County Borough, Wales. The name translates from the Welsh as Church of St Ffraid on the bank of the River Conwy. Glan Conwy is situated 2 miles east of St Benedict’s Church.
St Benedict’s Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Conwy, Conwy, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.27532° or 53° 16′ 31″ northLongitude
-3.83644° or 3° 50′ 11″ westOpen location code
9C5R75G7+4COpenStreetMap ID
way 151110691OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q17736306
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In Other Languages
“St Benedict’s Church” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Eglwys Sant Bened”
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