Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Church of St Beuno
Pistyll, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Carnguwch, Pwllheli, Pistyll, Gwynedd, designated on 19 October 1971.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 19 October 1971
- Locality
- Carnguwch
- Town
- Pwllheli
- Community
- Pistyll
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.94908, -4.42139
- Cadw reference
- 4373
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "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).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 118 Nevin (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
The church is situated on top of an isolated hill, on the S side of Mynydd Garnguwch, and is reached by footpath from Llwyndyrys.
History
The church appears to be on an early site, set within a roughly trapezoid shaped graveyard, furnished with many slate monuments dating from 1821 and probably earlier. The building appears to be originally late medieval and cruciform, from which period perhaps the lower part of the walls and the E window survive. It is recorded as having been rebuilt in 1882 by Henry Kennedy. Fitting out took place in the early C19, the fittings carried over to the rebuilt building and augmented in 1882.
Exterior
Built of rubble stonework with galletted joints. Irregular sized slate roof and superimposed gable copings and kneelers. A single vessel building with tall gabled W tower. On the N side a temporary boarded door and later C19 2-light timber windows holding diamond pattern glazing. The E window, said to be reset, is of 3 lights, C15 Perpendicular panel style tracery, within ogee moulded jambs, all below a hoodmould. The tower has similar coped gables and slit openings at the bell stage. A wide low wall arch on the S side, now infilled, probably covered a wall tomb.
Interior
Roof of 4 bays, later C19 shouldered king-post trusses with open rafters and fully torched soffit. Walls plastered, with a stencilled dado. Quarry tiled floor with boarding under the pews. Fittings include a raised panelled pulpit of probably early C19, with integrated reader's desk below all approached by a side stair. C19 altar of 3 bays and altar rail. Plain pews. The font, at the W end is octagonal, of limestone. Also, an unfixed box pulpit with arcaded sides.
Reason for designation
Included as a good example of the simple isolated country church on a typical early site, and one retaining evidence of its late medieval construction and detail.
Nearby in the register
- Standing Stone NW of TrallwynStanding Stoneunder 1 mi
- Carnguwch CairnRound Cairnunder 1 mi
- Hut Group North-East of Carnguwch FawrHut groupunder 1 mi
- Trallwyn HallDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.