The new parish was created on 1 November 1864, from the townships of Llawr y betws (in the parish of Llanfor), Nantffreiar (in the parish of Llandderfel), and Persaethydd (in the parish of Gwyddelwern).
The foundation stone of the new church was laid on Tuesday, 27 August 1861, and it was consecrated on Tuesday, 22 March 1864; the dedication being to St. James the Greater.
The church was in Merioneth until 1974, and in Gwynedd until 1996
It remained in "new" Gwynedd after the local government re-organisation of 1996.
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