St Maelog's Church is a church in the village of
Llanfaelog
Llanfaelog () is a village and community in western Anglesey, Wales. It is situated some 13 kilometres south-east of Holyhead and 22 kilometres west of the city of Bangor. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 1,679, increasing to 1,758 ...
, situated in the
Isle of Anglesey
Anglesey ( ; ) is an island off the north-west coast of Wales. It forms the bulk of the Principal areas of Wales, county known as the Isle of Anglesey, which also includes Holy Island, Anglesey, Holy Island () and some islets and Skerry, sker ...
, Wales. The present building dates from the 19th century. It was designated as a
Grade II
In the United Kingdom, a listed building is a structure of particular architectural or historic interest deserving of special protection. Such buildings are placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Hi ...
listed building on 4 May 1971.
History and architecture
The church is dedicated to Saint
Maelog
Maelog was a 6th-century pre-congregational saint of Wales and a child of King Caw of Strathclyde.
He was the patron Saint of Llanfaelog
Llanfaelog () is a village and community in western Anglesey, Wales. It is situated some 13 kilometres ...
. There has been a church on the current site since the 6th century. The present church was erected in 1848 in the Gothic Revival style; the architect was Henry Kennedy of
Bangor. It was designated as a
Grade II
In the United Kingdom, a listed building is a structure of particular architectural or historic interest deserving of special protection. Such buildings are placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Hi ...
listed building on 4 May 1971.
References
External links
Artworks at St Maelog's Church, Llanfaelog
Grade II listed churches in Anglesey
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