| St Beuno's Church | |
| Native Name: | Eglwys Beuno Sant |
| Native Name Lang: | cy |
| Pushpin Map: | Wales Gwynedd |
| Map Caption: | Location in Gwynedd |
| Coordinates: | 52.9521°N -4.4898°W |
| Country: | Wales |
| Location: | Pistyll, Gwynedd |
| Denomination: | Anglican (Church in Wales) |
| Founder: | Beuno |
| Dedication: | Beuno |
| Status: | Parish church |
| Functional Status: | Active |
| Heritage Designation: | Grade I |
| Designated Date: | 19 October 1971 |
| Parish: | Bro Madryn |
| Benefice: | Synod Meirionnydd |
| Archdeaconry: | Meirionnydd |
| Diocese: | Bangor |
St Beuno's Church is located just north-west of the village of Pistyll, Gwynedd, Wales. The church is dedicated to Beuno, a 7th-century Welsh saint. It is a Grade I listed building.
The village of Pistyll stands 1.2miles south-west of Abersoch just inland from the southern coast of the Llŷn Peninsula. The church stands to the north-east and is dedicated to Beuno, a 7th-century Welsh saint. The church dates from the 12th century, but most of the present structure dates from later building campaigns, principally of the 15th century. The church was on the pilgrimage route to St Mary's Abbey on Bardsey Island.[1] The church maintains an ancient tradition of scattering the floor with "rushes and sweet-smelling herbs" at Christmas, Easter and in August.
The church remains an active parish church in the Diocese of Bangor and occasional services are held.[2]
Richard Haslam, Julian Orbach and Adam Voelcker, in their 2009 edition Gywnedd, in the Buildings of Wales series, note the church's setting, "on a shelf above the sea". The design is extremely simple, a short, combined, nave and chancel with a bellcote above.[1] The building material is local rhyolite rubble. The interior contains an important 11th century font. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales (RCAHMW) records the external decoration of the bowl; "Anglo-Scandinavian two strand chain interlace design". There is evidence of wall decoration in the form of biblical texts in Welsh and a painting of Saint Christopher but these are very decayed. St Beudo's is a Grade I listed building.