St. Mary

Santes Fair

Ordnance Survey Reference:

SJ 057413

Listed:

Grade II*

Pre-1974 county:

Merionethshire

1974 to 1996 county:

Clwyd

Post-1996 county:

Denbighshire

Betws Gwerful Goch is one of the ancient parishes of Merioneth. It has been said that, from the churchyard, it is possible to throw a stone into the parishes of Corwen, Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr and Gwyddelwern.

The first recorded reference to the church was in 1254, but it is likely that there had been a church on the same site for perhaps centuries earlier. The church was restored in 1882.

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For family history information about the church and parish, visit the GenUKI Betws Gwerful Goch page.