St Gwenllwyfo’s Church
St Gwenllwyfo's Church is a 19th-century parish church near the village of Dulas, in Anglesey, Wales. It was built between 1854 and 1856 to replace an earlier church in the parish, also dedicated to St Gwenllwyfo, which needed repair and had become too small for its congregation.Photo: Roger Gilbertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: church in Anglesey, UK
- Also known as: “Church of St Gwenllwyfo” and “St Gwenllwyfo’s Church, Llanwenllwyfo”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Parys Mountain and Ynys Dulas.
Parys Mountain
Archaeological site
Photo: Mark.murphy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Parys Mountain is located south of the town of Amlwch in north east Anglesey, Wales. Originally known as Trysclwyn, the high ground is reputed to have gained its current name when it was given to Robert Parys, Chamberlain of North Wales by Henry IV. Parys Mountain is situated 2 miles west of St Gwenllwyfo’s Church.
Ynys Dulas
Island
Ynys Dulas is a small island located off the north-east coast of Anglesey, Wales. It marks the most eastern part of the parish of Llaneilian. The island is situated about a mile and a half offshore, within Dulas Bay. Ynys Dulas is situated 1½ miles east of St Gwenllwyfo’s Church.
Mynydd Eilian
Peak
Mynydd Eilian, sometimes also referred as Mynydd Llaneilian, is a hill in Anglesey, Wales.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nebo and Penysarn.
Nebo
Village
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nebo is a hamlet in the community of Llaneilian, Anglesey, in north-west Wales. It is close to the town of Amlwch. The village is 1 mile east of Penysarn, near the top of a hill known as Mynydd Nebo.
Penysarn
Village
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Penysarn is a small village located within the community of Llaneilian, in the north-eastern corner of Anglesey, Wales. It is on the north-eastern side of Parys Mountain, at approximately 140–150 feet above sea level.
Dulas
Hamlet
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dulas or City Dulas is a village in Anglesey, in north-west Wales. It is situated on the A5025 road, near the coast at only 5 metres above sea level. It is in the community of Llaneilian.
St Gwenllwyfo’s Church
- Categories: building, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Llaneilian, Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.37883° or 53° 22′ 44″ northLongitude
-4.29083° or 4° 17′ 27″ westOpen location code
9C5Q9PH5+GMOpenStreetMap ID
way 561648419OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q7593305
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Welsh—“St Gwenllwyfo’s Church” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كنيسة القديس غونللويف”
- Polish: “Kościół św. Gwenllwyfy w Llanwellwyfo”
- Polish: “Wikipedysta:Małgosia Ilkiewicz/brudnopis 3”
- Welsh: “Eglwys Gwenllwyfo”
- Welsh: “Eglwys Santes Gwenllwyfo”
- Welsh: “Eglwys y Santes Wenllwyfo”
- Welsh: “Llanwenllwyfo”
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Highlights include Y Storws and Traeth Dulas.
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