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St Mary's Church, Llanfair Mathafarn Eithaf is a small medieval church in Anglesey, north Wales. The earliest parts of the building, including the nave and the north doorway, date from the 14th century. Other parts, including the chancel and the east window, date from the 15th century. It is associated with the Welsh poet and clergyman Goronwy Owen, who was born nearby and served as curate here. He later travelled to America to teach at The College of William & Mary, Virginia. The church is still in use for worship, as part of the Church in Wales, as one of three churches in the combined parish of Llanfair Mathafarn Eithaf with Llanbedrgoch with Pentraeth. It is a Grade II * listed building, a national designation given to "particularly important buildings of more than special interest", because it is a "good rural church retaining substantial medieval fabric." ==History and location== St Mary's Church is situated near the east coast of Anglesey, north Wales. It is by the side of a country road near the village of Brynteg. The parish includes the coastal resort of Benllech.〔〔 The parish takes its name in part from the church: the Welsh word ' originally meant "enclosure" and then "church", and "-fair" is a modified form of Mary (' in Welsh).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Religion and creed in place names )〕 "Mathafarn Eithaf" translates as "area (or field) of the tavern".〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Church in Wales )〕 It is a medieval church, and the oldest part of the building is the nave, which dates from the 14th century. The chancel and the arch between nave and chancel were added in the following century. The architect of the Diocese of Bangor, Henry Kennedy, carried out work on the church in 1847. He added a vestry on the north side and a porch to the south, as well as making some other alterations and additions, such as the re-roofing of the chancel.〔 The church is still in use for worship, as part of the Church in Wales. It is one of three churches in the combined benefice of Llanfair Mathafarn Eithaf with Llanbedrgoch with Pentraeth.〔 It is within the deanery of Tindaethwy and Menai, the archdeaconry of Bangor and the Diocese of Bangor.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Deanery of Tindaethwy and Menai: St Mary, St Mary, Llanfair Mathafarn Eithaf )〕 As of 2012, the position of rector is held by the Venerable R P Davies, Archdeacon of Bangor.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Church in Wales: Benefices )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Church in Wales: Clergy )〕 Services are held on a Sunday morning, alternating between Holy Communion and Morning Prayer.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=St Mary's )〕 The Welsh priest and poet Goronwy Owen, who was born in the parish on 1 January 1723, served for three weeks as curate of St Mary's. He later travelled to America to teach at The College of William & Mary, Virginia, and remained in Virginia until his death.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「St Mary's Church, Llanfair Mathafarn Eithaf」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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