St Gwenfaen's Church, Rhoscolyn

Name: St Gwenfaen's Church
Address: Rhoscolyn, United Kingdom

#2 among attractions in Rhoscolyn

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St Gwenfaen's Church is in the village of Rhoscolyn, on the Isle of Anglesey, Wales. The church was established in AD630, and was dedicated to St. Gwenfaen. The current church was erected in the Gothic-revival style, replacing the earlier building. It "was built in 1875 and enlarged by the addition of a chancel in 1879.. the architect is thought to have been Sir George Gilbert Scott." It was designated as a Grade II listed building on 4 May 1971, as "a good example of a rural parish church, the simple Gothic style appropriate to its scale and site, and with rich interior fittings." These include "a fine C20 memorial of copper, with Art Nouveau styled design, to the Rector the Revd. John Hopkins, d.1901." ()

Architectural style: Medieval architectureCoordinates: 53°15'0"N, 4°35'50"W

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Rhoscolyn United Kingdom

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St Gwenfaen's Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Holyhead Golf Club, Anglesey Coastal Path, Eglwys y Bedd, St Mary's Church.

3.1 miNW
Outdoor activities, Golf
Holyhead Golf Club, Trearddur Bay
79 min walk • Holyhead Golf Club is a golf course to the southeast of Holyhead, in Anglesey, northwestern Wales. It is a 6090-yard par-71 course, which was originally a 9-hole course designed by James Braid in 1912 and opened for play in 1914.
4.3 miN
Hiking, Hiking trail
Anglesey Coastal Path, Holyhead
111 min walk • The Anglesey Coastal Path is a 200-kilometre long-distance footpath around the island of Anglesey in North Wales. The route is part of the Wales Coast Path.
4.5 miN
Church
Eglwys y Bedd, Holyhead
114 min walk • Eglwys y Bedd is all that remains of a 14th-century church in Anglesey, north Wales. It is set within the churchyard of St Cybi's, Holyhead, and may have been built on the site where Cybi lived and ministered. It is reputed to house the grave of Seregri, an Irish warrior who lived in the area in the 5th century.
4.3 miN
Church
St Mary's Church, Holyhead
111 min walk • St Mary's Church, Holyhead is a Roman Catholic church in Holyhead, a large town in Anglesey, north Wales. It is within the Diocese of Wrexham. The church was officially opened on 28 February 1965.
2.1 miN
53°16'44"N • 4°36'43"W
The Beach Golf Course, Trearddur Bay
54 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
4.5 miN
Church
St Cybi's Church, Holyhead
115 min walk • St Cybi's Church is a medieval church near the Roman Caer Gybi in Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales. The church was Grade I listed in January 1968. The original church was constructed at Holyhead around 540 AD by St Cybi, a cousin of St David.
4.3 miN
Bridge
The Celtic Gateway, Holyhead
111 min walk • The Celtic Gateway is a stainless steel pedestrian and cycle bridge located in Anglesey, Wales. Opened on 19 October 2006 by Andrew Davies AM to better connect Holyhead's railway station and ferry terminal with the town centre for pedestrians and cyclists.
3.6 miE
Lake
Llyn Traffwll, Anglesey
93 min walk • Llyn Traffwll is a 91 acre natural lake located, in Anglesey, Wales. Located midway between the villages of Rhosneigr and Valley it lies less than a kilometre south of the A55 North Wales Expressway.
4.1 miNW
Memorial
Penrhos Feilw Standing Stones, Holy Island
106 min walk • The Penrhos Feilw Standing Stones are a pair of standing stones on Holy Island west of Anglesey in north-west Wales. They are thought to date from the Bronze Age but their origins and purpose are unclear.
0.6 miW
Memorial
St Gwenfaen's Well, Rhoscolyn
15 min walk • St Gwenfaen's Well is an early medieval holy well in the south west of Holy Island, Anglesey, named after St Gwenfaen, whose cloister was nearby.
4.3 miN
Harbor
Port of Holyhead, Holyhead
110 min walk • The Port of Holyhead is a commercial and ferry port in Anglesey, Wales, handling more than 2 million passengers each year. It covers an area of 240 hectares, and is operated by Stena Line Ports Ltd.