St Grwst Church

Wonderful to visit the coffin of Llywelyn. Such a quaint little Chapel and a humbling and peaceful experience. Lovely slice of history.

Perfect peace. Fabulous history

A wonderful old church down a little street, the church is set in an old graveyard next to the river which makes it a beautiful setting for any building. The coffin is set in a little side room in an older part of the church just next to the main altar. They recommend a 1 pound charge for the upkeep of the coffin and the side room which is well worth the money and there are leaflets and plenty of information about the church and it's origins. There is also a little coffee shop which is nice and reasonably priced in the church too.

Hidden gem. Stunning recent transformation of what was a old and very historic place. It deserves a national design award. History greets modern building use. Also great homemade cake.

The Church of St Grwst in Llanrwst is a medieval church that holds the stone coffin of Llewelyn the Great.
The church dates from the late 15th century in Perpendicular Gothic style. The Gwydir Chapel was added in 1633.
The most striking feature of the nave is the magnificent rood screen, complete with rood loft. The ornately carved structure is said to be one of the finest in Wales.
The Gwydir Chapel is built on to the south side of the chancel. It was built by Richard Wynn of Gwydir Castle and houses memorials and characterful brasses of the Wynn family.
The stone coffin of Llewelyn the Great also resides in the Gwydir Chapel. Llewelyn was buried at Aberconwy Abbey before being moved to Maenan Abbey when Edward I built Conwy Castle. The coffin was moved again up river to Llanrwst after the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1536, but it is not known then the body was lost.
The stone effigy in the Chapel is that of Hywel Coetmor. Hywel was a Welsh knight who took part in Owain Glyndwr's Rebellion in 1400, he had previously fought alongside the Black Prince at the Battle of Poitiers in 1356.
A 19th century restoration saw the construction of the tower. A more recent restoration in 2019 updated the visitors' facilities and installation of a new floor and underfloor heating in the nave.
The church is accessed along a picturesque lane, bordered by a 19th century structure and 17th century almshouses.

Lovely church within lovely grounds.the oldest part of the church is the chapel which contains the coffin of my 28×great grandfather, Llewellyn the great who died in 1240.he was the the first prince of Wales who ruled all of the country.
King Charles visited a few years ago.

Absolutely beautiful church. Full of history and in such tranquil surroundings.

Visited the Church a couple of weeks ago excellent warm welcome 👍