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Key Image St Deiniol’s Church
High Street
LL52 0HQ Cricieth/Criccieth
United Kingdom
Denomination: Deconsecrated
Geogr. Coordinates: 52.92016° N, 4.23107° W
Geo Location
Reference year: 1887
Architectural style: Gothic Revival
Description: Cruciform church in the Gothic Revival style; now in use as an apartment building
Name derivation: O Sant Deiniol
Building material
  • Dark grey granite rubble with red sandstone dressings
History:
1884:   Construction starts to designs of Douglas and Fordham, architects, of Chester
1887:   Construction halted (never finished)
1988:   Closed for worship
1994:   Conversion into residential flats (“Tŷ Criccieth”)
Important persons:
Patron:  Deiniol Wyn (Lat. Daniel, c510–c584, Welsh saint, first bishop of Bangor)
Sources
Coflein: St Deiniol’s Church, Criccieth, https://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/43728/details/st-deiniols-church-criccieth, retrieved 11/03/2019
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