---
title: "St Rhwydrys, Llanrhwydrys"
description: "Located in Llanrhwydrys, Anglesey. Built 12th-century nave; 13th-century chancel; east wall 15th century; west gallery 1776. Diocese of Bangor. Grade II*. Romanesque and medieval style."
category: "Church"
tags: ["Church","Church in Wales","Anglesey","Llanrhwydrys","Grade II*","Romanesque","Cruck Roof"]
canonical: "https://thebritishgazette.com/post/st-rhwydrys-llanrhwydrys"
pubDate: "2026-09-06T02:09:16.793Z"
dateModified: "2026-09-07T14:54:23.873Z"
location: "Llanrhwydrys, Anglesey"
country: "Wales"
county: "Anglesey"
town: "Llanrhwydrys"
address: "Llanrhwydrys, Anglesey, LL67 0DY"
postcode: "LL67 0DY"
built: "12th-century nave; 13th-century chancel; east wall 15th century; west gallery 1776"
denomination: "Church in Wales"
dedications: ["Rhwydrys"]
diocese: "Bangor"
grade: "II*"
style: "Romanesque and medieval"
materials: "Rubble with freestone dressings; slate roof"
website: "https://www.bropadrig.com/llanrhywdrys"
openingHours: "Always open. Please ensure the door is firmly closed to keep out straying cattle or sheep! Nearest parking at National Trust Bryn Aber (grid ref SH329936)."
parish: "Bro Padrig"
listEntryUrl: "https://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=5382"
gridReference: "SH 322 932"
---

# St Rhwydrys, Llanrhwydrys

St Rhwydrys stands in an isolated circular llan near Cemlyn on the north coast of Anglesey. It is a Grade II* early medieval church in the Bro Padrig Ministry Area of the Diocese of Bangor.

## Overview

The church is first mentioned in the Norwich Taxation of 1254. Cadw dates the nave, including a round-arched south doorway, to the twelfth century and the long chancel to the thirteenth; the east wall and part of the north wall were rebuilt in the fifteenth century. A west gallery is inscribed M. I. H. RECDOR T P H S 1776, for the Reverend John Hughes, rector of Llanrhuddlad with Llanrhwydrus from 1755 to 1778. The building is unusual for its cruck roof and retains simple fittings including the rare eighteenth-century gallery.

Bro Padrig records a tradition that Rhwydrys, son of King Rodrem of Connaught, founded a church here around 570. The church is never locked and is one of three small *betysai* (houses of prayer) in the ministry area. Cadw lists it II* as an early medieval church in a characteristically isolated location. The lych-gate is listed separately.

## Further Information

- [Cadw listed building 5382](https://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=5382)
- [Bro Padrig: Llanrhywdrys](https://www.bropadrig.com/llanrhywdrys)