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St Beuno's Church, Pistyll
St Beuno's Church is a Grade I listed building located north-west of the village of Pistyll, Gwynedd, Wales. The church is dedicated to Beuno, a 7th-century Welsh saint. HistoryThe village of Pistyll stands 1.2 mi (1.9 km) south-west of Abersoch just inland from the southern coast of the Llŷn Peninsula. The church stands to the north-east and is dedicated to Beuno, a 7th-century Welsh saint.[1] The church dates back to the 12th century,[2] but most of the present structure dates to later building campaigns, principally of the 15th century.[3] The church was on the pilgrimage route to St Mary's Abbey on Bardsey Island.[4][5] It maintains an ancient tradition of scattering the floor with "rushes and sweet-smelling herbs" at Christmas, Easter, and in August.[4][2] The church remains an active parish church in the Diocese of Bangor and occasional services are held.[6] Architecture and descriptionRichard Haslam, Julian Orbach, and Adam Voelcker, in their 2009 edition Gywnedd, in the Buildings of Wales series, note the church's setting, "on a shelf above the sea".[4] The design is simple — a short, combined nave and chancel with a bellcote above.[5] The building material is of the local rhyolite rubble,[2] and the interior contains an important 11th century font. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales (RCAHMW) records the external decoration of the bowl; "Anglo-Scandinavian two strand chain interlace design".[3] There is evidence of wall decoration in the form of biblical texts in Welsh and a painting of Saint Christopher, but these are very decayed.[4] St Beudo's is a Grade I listed building.[2] Gallery
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