Gargoyles, Grotesques and Stone Carvings on Llangadwaladr Church, Gargoyles Grotesques Stone-carvings Statues Llangadwaladr, Anglesey - Wales where to go, what to see and where to stay in Wales

Llangadwaladr Church is to be found close to the west coast of the Isle of Anglesey, North Wales. Although not the oldest of stone carvings the church offers fine examples of 19th century gargoyles built into the east and north walls. It is a shame that in an effort to protect the fabric of the church they have placed inappropriate box gutters adjacent to the gargoyles. But St Cadwaladr's is most renowned as the home to the Cadfan Stone. It is the most important gravestone in Anglesey and it demonstrates that the site was the burial ground associated with the royal court at Aberffraw some mile or so to the north. The inscription refers to one of the early kings of Gwynedd - Cadfan - who died about AD 625.