Deanery of LlŶn & Eifionydd
St Maelrhys, Llanfaelrhys
Map Reference
Nearest Town
Pwllheli
Items of Interest
Box pews and benches. Single Chamber Church.
The Church stands alone above Porth Ysgo, with Bardsey in the distance. St. Maelrhys came to Wales with St. Cadfan. The church is simple and plain, with a single chamber. The wooden pews are intact, with box pews on the south side and benches on the north. The oldest parts date back to mediaeval times. There is a 15th century font and an early 18th century Communion Table. The windows were inserted during the 19th century as part of major restorations, at which time the bell-cote was also added.
The churchyard is bounded by a stone wall, with steps and a mounting block at the west end of the south wall.