St Mary's Church, Bodewryd
St Mary's Church, Bodewryd (/bɒdˈɛwrɪd/; Welsh: [bɔd'ɛʊrɪd]) is a small medieval church in the hamlet of Bodewryd, in Anglesey, north Wales. The date of construction is unknown, but there was a church on this site in 1254 and the earliest feature to which a date can be given is a doorway in a 15th-century style dating to around 1500. When the church was restored in 1867 after being struck by lightning, stained glass with Islamic-influenced patterns was included in the windows, a requirement of Lord Stanley of Alderley, the church's benefactor, who was a convert to Islam.
| St Mary's Church, Bodewryd | |
|---|---|
The churchyard and south side of the church | |
St Mary's Church, Bodewryd Location in Anglesey | |
| 53.38750°N 4.406946°W | |
| OS grid reference | SH 400 905 |
| Location | Bodewryd, Anglesey |
| Country | Wales, United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Church in Wales |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Founded | Before 1254; earliest dateable feature of present building is c.1500 |
| Dedication | St Mary |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 12 May 1970 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 34 feet 9 inches (10.6 m) |
| Width | 14 feet (4.3 m) |
| Materials | Rubble masonry |
| Administration | |
| Province | Province of Wales |
| Diocese | Diocese of Bangor |
| Archdeaconry | Bangor |
| Deanery | Twrcelyn |
| Parish | Llanfechell with Bodewryd with Rhosbeirio with Llanfflewin and Llanbadrig |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | Canon G W Edwards |
The church is used for worship by the Church in Wales, and is one of five churches in a combined parish. It is a Grade II listed building, a national designation given to "buildings of special interest, which warrant every effort being made to preserve them", in particular because it is a "simple, rural church of Medieval origins."