Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
St Trillo's Chapel
Llandrillo-yn-Rhos / Rhos-on-Sea, Conwy, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 21 June 1950
- Locality
- Rhos on Sea
- Community
- Llandrillo-yn-Rhos / Rhos-on-Sea
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.31439, -3.74063
- Cadw reference
- 146
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Cadw's description
Location
Just above the beach, under the low cliff at the extreme NE point of the land.
History
There is no secure account of the history of the building, and estimates of its date range from the C6 to the C16. There is also uncertainty as to its original purpose, with some historians contending that it was simply built as a well-house, others maintaining that it was intended as a chapel. After the roof collapsed (some time after 1855) the chapel was restored by Arthur Baker, with a lower external roof pitch, and a pointed instead of a segmental arch to the vault. It was again restored in 1935, under the supervision of Mr Harold Hughes of Bangor.
Exterior
Rough rubble single celled structure with barrel vaulted roof. Doorway in narrow pointed archway in W gable wall, and small windows to N and E. The stained glass in the E window is by Morris and Co, 1935. Roughly cobbled floor, and altar slab over well.
Nearby in the register
- White CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
- 4 Trillo AvenueDomesticunder 1 mi
- United Reformed ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Former Pier Entrance BuildingRecreationalunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.