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St Beuno's Church, Pistyll

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NPRN43702
Map ReferenceSH34SW
Grid ReferenceSH3283042320
Unitary (Local) AuthorityGwynedd
Old CountyCaernarfonshire
CommunityPistyll
Type Of SiteCHURCH
PeriodPost Medieval
Description

St Beuno's Church, Pistyll, is built of local rhyolite rubble with a modern slate roof. It is primarily fifteenth century in date, although the church may have twelfth century origins. IT is of singel cell design with a tall and simple western bellcote. The simple interior has a fifteenth century five bay arch-braced roof. Of particular importance is the eleventh century cylindrical font with an Anglo-Scandanavian two strand chain interlace design to the exterior of the bowl. It is set on a later base.

Painted features included a blackletter text  in Welsh, which is no longer visible, and fragmentary traces of two figures painted on a red outlined ochre panel. One is in a long dark crimson habit and the other in close fitting clothes.

Sources include:
RCAHMW Wallpaintings database. 2004.09.08/RCAHMW/SLE
CADW listed buildings database
Refs: Inv.III,90.
Richard Suggett, Painted Temples: Wallpaintings and Rood-screens in Welsh Churches, 1200–1800, (RCAHMW 2021)

RCAHMW 2022