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St Eugrad's Church, Llaneugrad

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St Eugrad's Church, Parish of Llaneugrad with Llanallgo geograph.org.uk 38484
St Eugrad's Church, Parish of Llaneugrad with Llanallgo geograph.org.uk 38484

St Eugrad's Church, Llaneugrad is an isolated church near the village of Marian-glas, in Anglesey, north Wales. A church was supposedly founded here by St Eugrad in about 605, although the earliest parts of the present structure are the nave, chancel and chancel arch, which date from the 12th century. A side chapel was added to the north in the 16th century, and some moderate restoration work was carried out in the 19th century. It contains a 12th-century font, a 13th-century carved stone depicting the crucifixion, and a memorial to one of the officers killed when the Royal Charter sank off Anglesey in 1859. The church is still used for worship by the Church in Wales, one of four in a combined parish; one of the others is St Gallgo's Church, Llanallgo, founded by Eugrad's brother. As of 2012, the parish does not have an incumbent priest. St Eugrad's is a Grade II* listed building, a national designation given to "particularly important buildings of more than special interest", in particular because it is regarded as a "simple rural church" and "characteristic of the island", and because of the medieval fabric including the chancel arch, described as "a rare survivor of an early building date for the region."

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Llaneugrad
Llaneugrad

Llaneugrad is a community in Anglesey, Wales. It is located on the east coast of the island, 7.2 miles (11.6 km) south east of Amlwch, 9.8 miles (15.8 km) north west of Menai Bridge and 6.7 miles (10.8 km) north east of Llangefni, and includes the village of Marian-glas. At the 2001 census the community had a population of 273.Saint Eugrad's Church stands in an isolated position at Parciau, some 450m south of the Parciau hill fort. The nave and chancel date from the 12th century, there is a 13th-century carved crucifixion stone, and doorways dating from the 14th and 15th centuries. It was restored in the late 19th century. A stone memorial commemorates John Groome, the fourth officer of the Royal Charter, which was driven onto rocks at Moelfre, with over 450 lives lost, in 1859. It is considered by Cadw to be a simple rural church characteristic of the island, and is Grade II* listed. Nearby in Parciau Park, stands a similarly listed early 17th century dovecote.The community reaches the coast at Traeth Bychan, a sandy bay backed by cliffs. The bay has been the home of Red Wharf Bay Sailing and Water Sports Club since 1956, and is a venue for dinghy and catamaran sailing. An annual race from Beaumaris, which terminates in the bay, is held each August. In 1939, the Thetis, a Royal Navy submarine built in Birkenhead, sank during sea trials, with the loss of 99 lives. On recovery, the submarine was beached at Traeth Bychan, before being towed to Holyhead, where the bodies were recovered and buried in a mass grave.

St Gallgo's Church, Llanallgo
St Gallgo's Church, Llanallgo

St Gallgo's Church, Llanallgo (; Welsh: [ɬanˈaɬgɔ]) is a small church near the village of Llanallgo, on the east coast of Anglesey, north Wales. The chancel and transepts, which are the oldest features of the present building, date from the late 15th century, but there has been a church on the site since the 6th or early 7th century, making it one of the oldest Christian sites in Anglesey. Some restoration and enlargement took place during the 19th century. The church is associated with the 1859 wreck of the Royal Charter off Anglesey; it was used as a temporary mortuary, and 140 of the victims are buried in the churchyard. Charles Dickens, who wrote about the loss of the ship, noted the care taken by the rector, Stephen Roose Hughes, for the victims and their families. Hughes died a few years later following the strain of the events and is also buried in the churchyard. The church is still used for worship by the Church in Wales, as one of four churches in a combined parish. There is a regular pattern of services in English and in Welsh. St Gallgo's is a Grade II listed building, a national designation given to "buildings of special interest, which warrant every effort being made to preserve them", as a "rural church with strong Perpendicular character", retaining some features from the late 15th century. The church contains a late 13th-century bell, with an impression of a coin of King Edward I, some memorials from the 17th to 19th centuries, and some church furniture from the early 20th century in an Arts and Craft style.