St Peulan's Church, Llanbeulan

St Peulan's Church, Llanbeulan
St Peulan's Church, showing the chapel (left) and chancel (right)
St Peulan's Church, Llanbeulan Location in Anglesey
Coordinates: 53°15′05″N 4°26′27″W / 53.251321°N 4.440883°W / 53.251321; -4.440883
OS grid reference	SH 372 754
Location	Llanbeulan, Anglesey
Country	Wales, United Kingdom
Denomination	Church in Wales
History
Founded	Unknown
Dedication	St Peulan
Architecture
Status	Church
Functional status	Redundant church in the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches
Heritage designation	Grade II*
Designated	5 April 1971
Style	Medieval
Specifications
Length	Nave: 27 ft 6 in (8.4 m) Chancel: 15 ft 6 in (4.7 m)
Width	Nave: 15 ft 6 in (4.7 m) Chancel: 11 ft 9 in (3.6 m)
Other dimensions	South chapel: 11 feet 3 inches by 16 feet (3.4 by 4.90 m)
Materials	Rubble masonry, dressed with gritstone

St Peulan's Church, Llanbeulan is a disused medieval church in Llanbeulan, in Anglesey, north Wales. The nave, which is the oldest part of the building, dates from the 12th century, with a chancel and side chapel added in the 14th century. The church has a font of early date, possibly from the first half of the 11th century: one historian has said that it would initially have been used as an altar and that "as an altar of the pre-Norman period it is a unique survivor in Wales and, indeed, in Britain".

The church is now redundant and has been in the care of the charity, the Friends of Friendless Churches since 2005. It is a Grade II* listed building, a designation given to "particularly important buildings of more than special interest", because it is a medieval church of "typical Anglesey type" that has retained its simple character despite 19th-century alterations.

The date of foundation of the church in Llanbeulan is not known for certain, although it is said that a church was founded on this site in 630 by St Peulan. He was a disciple of the Anglesey saint Cybi. The earliest parts of the building date from the 12th century. It was the parish church of the area, and had a chapel of ease at St Mary's Church, Tal-y-llyn (now also closed). In November 1349, records of an inquisition in Beaumaris show that the priest serving St Peulan's was one of a number of Anglesey clergymen to have died about that time, which was when the Black Death was affecting Anglesey. During the 19th century, a significant amount of church rebuilding and restoration work took place throughout Anglesey, and St Peulan's was given a new roof and new internal fittings at this time. It is now a redundant church and has been in the hands of the Friends of Friendless Churches since 2004; it is one of four churches on Anglesey for which the charity has responsibility. The charity holds a 999-year lease with effect from 10 June 2005.