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The Grade I Listed St Grwst Church, Llanrwst, County Conwy, North Wales.
The church was built in the in the 1470s in Perpendicular Gothic style, while the Gwydir Chapel was added in 1633–34 by Richard Wynn of Gwydir. The west tower was added in the early 19th century, replacing a bellcote. In 1884 the Lancaster architects Paley and Austin restored the church and added a north aisle. They also removed the west gallery, and reseated the church, increasing its capacity to 362. The cost of their work amounted to £2,300 (£200,000 as of 2014).
The Gwydir Chapel contains 17th-century fittings and fixtures, including stalls, a lectern and a communion table. There are also numerous monuments and a 13th-century stone coffin which is said to be that of Llywelyn the Great. The monuments date from 1440 to the 17th century, these include the tomb of Sir John Wynn, who died in 1627, and other members of the Wynn family.
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The Grade I Listed St Grwst Church, Llanrwst, County Conwy, North Wales.
The church was built in the in the 1470s in Perpendicular Gothic style, while the Gwydir Chapel was added in 1633–34 by Richard Wynn of Gwydir. The west tower was added in the early 19th century, replacing a bellcote. In 1884 the Lancaster architects Paley and Austin restored the church and added a north aisle. They also removed the west gallery, and reseated the church, increasing its capacity to 362. The cost of their work amounted to £2,300 (£200,000 as of 2014).
The Gwydir Chapel contains 17th-century fittings and fixtures, including stalls, a lectern and a communion table. There are also numerous monuments and a 13th-century stone coffin which is said to be that of Llywelyn the Great. The monuments date from 1440 to the 17th century, these include the tomb of Sir John Wynn, who died in 1627, and other members of the Wynn family.