St Mary's Church, Tal-y-llyn

Nice to explore this nice abandoned church situated deep in the Anglesey countryside.

Beautiful church.

Lovely place.

Lovely little church to visit.

The Church of St Mary, Tal-y-Llyn, in Anglesey is a Grade I listed structure of unknown medieval origin, a rare Welsh example of a virtually unrestored medieval church. This redundant church is cared for by Friends of Friendless Churches.
The oldest sections of the church are thought to be 12th century, but the exact date of foundation is unknown. Originally it was a chapel of ease for the Church of St Peulan two miles to the North but the parish it served, Tal-y-Llyn, has long since disappeared, wiped out by the plague.
The church used to have a 12th century font, but this was removed to Llanfaelog after World War II. The current font 15th century but it is not known where it came from or when.
The 16th century chancel features an 18th century communion rail and chevron panelling, still in their original blue-grey paint. The rail bears the date 1764.
The pews and pulpit are also 18th century, apart from a handful of the pews replaced after thefts and vandalism when the church was made redundant in the 1990s. One end of the open-back, paddle end pews rests on the medieval stone wall bench, the original seating for the church when standing was more common.

This lovely little church is situated in an isolated rural location near Dothan on Anglesey on a narrow country road but is worth finding as it is a little gem under the care of the Friends Of Friendless Churches and is open for access between the hours of 9am and 5pm. The door latch is stiff and may need a nudge to lift it but this is worth the effort as the church is lovely and well maintained and very welcoming inside. The church was used by a small local community in the middle ages but this community fell victim to the black death which is why it is lovely to see the little church so well maintained today. It did well to survive in any form to be fair. The graveyard is empty but this only adds to the intriguing solitude of the place. Parking in front of the church for two or three vehicles.

Lovely place for contemplation