St Trillo's Chapel - Rhos-on-Sea, Clwyd, Wales - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

St Trillo's Chapel, Rhos-on-Sea. The present building is not much earlier than the start of the sixteenth century. Though the chapel may well be built upon a much older foundation.

This tiny single storey, chapel known as St Trillo's Cell measuring 15ft by 9ft was probably built by the monks of Aberconwy Abbey. Restored and re-consecrated by Bishop Havard in 1935.

"There is no secure account of the history of the building, and estimates of its date range from the C6 to the C16. There is also uncertainty as to its original purpose, with some historians contending that it was simply built as a well-house, others maintaining that it was intended as a chapel. After the roof collapsed (some time after 1855) the chapel was restored by Arthur Baker, with a lower external roof pitch, and a pointed instead of a segmental arch to the vault. It was again restored in 1935, under the supervision of Mr Harold Hughes of Bangor.

Rough rubble single celled structure with barrel vaulted roof. Doorway in narrow pointed archway in W gable wall, and small windows to N and E. The stained glass in the E window is by Morris and Co, 1935. Roughly cobbled floor, and altar slab over well."

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"The history of the Chapel is St Trillo depicted in a stained glass window of the Chapelbelieved to date back to St Trillo a 6th Century Saint who established his "Llan", an enclosure of land, in the area of Rhos on Sea, and the altar is built directly over a pre-Christian well. Opinion is divided about the age of the building but there is little doubt that it has been rebuilt over the years. There is no doubt that Christians have worshipped on the site for nearly 1500 years, King Maelgwn Gwynedd walked the land when the church was established and may have worshipped here, and to this day the site is still visited for the holy water and as a place of Christian worship."

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Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1935 Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Anglican If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday Street address of Church: St Trillo’s Chapel Marine Drive Rhos-on-Sea, Clwyd Wales Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed

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