St. Beuno's Churchyard in Pistyll, Gwynedd

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Coordinates: 52.95213, -4.48950
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There has been a church on this site since the 6th Century when St Beuno, a Celtic saint, retreated here for peace and quiet, away from the bustle of the Collegiate Church of Clynnog Fawr. All that remains of the early church is a large corner stone at the south east corner. The present building is thought to be 12th Century and lies in a grassy hollow beside a stream and close to the sea.

Built of the local dark stone with a slate roof, it is a very simple building with a single small bell cote.

Inside are rough stone cast walls and a very old wooden beam ceiling. The walls used to be covered with plaster. On the north wall, in a surround of yew branches, is the remains of the medieval plaster with a crude red ochre wall painting, thought to be St Christopher, the patron saint of travellers. The floor is strewn with rushes, hiding the modern concrete floor.