Merionethshire Churches and Chapels

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Location: Merionethshire, Wales, United Kingdom PAGE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION

• There are about 20 parish churches and dozens of non-conformist places of worship in Merionethshire. The council area had an population of about 38,000 , a ratio of one church to every 350 inhabitants.

• They are listed within the Merionethshire Churches & Chapels Category, which is a sub-category of Wales, Churches and Chapels, which itself is a subcategory of Wales, Historic Buildings

• Profiles Baptisms and Marriages can be linked to the churches or chapels, but Burials should linked to the Churchyard/Cemetery when included on Wikitree. A link to the Cemetery should be found in the Church's Category Information Box.

• Listed Buildings in Merionethshire, as throughout Wales, are managed by CADW^[1]. There are over 20 listed churches and chapels in Merionethshire. Cadw is a Welsh word meaning ‘to keep’ or ‘to protect’. There are three Grades of Listings,
  • Grade I: buildings of exceptional interest.
  • Grade II*: particularly important buildings of more than special interest.
  • Grade II: buildings that are of special interest, warranting every effort to preserve them

• There are 4 Grade I listed churches.

1. St Tanwg, Llandanwg
2. St Derfel, Llandderfel
3. Church of St Mary and St Egryn, Llanegryn
4. St_Cadfan's Tywyn

• There are 5 Grade II* listed churches.

1. St Peter's, Llanbedr
2. St Illtyd, Llanelltyd
3. St Mary's, Llanfair
4. St Michael, Llanfihangel-y-Pennant
5. St Tydecho's, Llanymawddwy

• There are 7 Grade II listed churches.

1. St Peter's, Aberdovey
2. St Tanwg, Harlech
3. St Gwawr, Llangywer
4. St Celynin, Llwyngwril
5. St Twrog's, Maentwrog
6. St Peter ad Vincula, Pennal
7. Church_of_the_Holy_Trinity, Penrhyndeudraeth

Sources

1. ↑ https://cadw.gov.wales/