St Brothen's Church, Llanfrothen

St Brothen's Church, Llanfrothen
St Brothen's Church, Llanfrothen, from the southwest
St Brothen's Church, Llanfrothen Location in Gwynedd
Coordinates: 52°57′01″N 4°03′08″W / 52.9503°N 4.0521°W / 52.9503; -4.0521
OS grid reference	SH 622 411
Location	Llanfrothen, Gwynedd
Country	Wales
Denomination	Church in Wales
Website	Friends of Friendless Churches
History
Dedication	Saint Brothen
Architecture
Functional status	Redundant
Heritage designation	Grade I
Designated	30 November 1966
Architectural type	Church
Style	Gothic
Groundbreaking	13th century
Specifications
Length	66 feet (20 m)
Width	20 feet (6 m)
Materials	Stone, slate roof

St Brothen's Church, Llanfrothen, is a redundant church at the edge of the village of Llanfrothen, Gwynedd, Wales. It is designated by Cadw as a Grade I listed building because it is "a fine Medieval church retaining much of exterior and interior interest". It is under the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches.

According to tradition, the church is built on a site founded in the late 6th century by Saint Brothen, reputedly one of the seven sons of the legendary Helig ap Glanawg. Most of the fabric of the present church dates from the 13th century. It was re-roofed in the 15th century, and the south porch and the bellcote were probably added in the 17th century. The church was restored in 1844, and a further restoration took place later in the same century when new windows were installed in the nave and the floor was tiled. It was vested with the charity the Friends of Friendless Churches in 2002, who hold a 999-year lease with effect from 1 January 2005.

The churchyard is the resting place of Richard Humphreys and Margaret Wynn, parents of Humphrey Humphreys who was Bishop of Bangor and then Hereford.

St Brothen's Church is built on a site that slopes from the west to the east, and the floor of the church slopes correspondingly. It is constructed in local stone, with a slate roof. The plan of the church consists of a simple rectangle forming the nave and the chancel, and it has a south porch. It measures 66 feet (20 m) long by 20 feet (6 m) wide. On the west gable is a double bellcote. The east window is a triple lancet, the central window being larger than the others; the west window is a single lancet. In the north wall is a blocked doorway.