St Cynbryd's Church, Llanddulas
The Church is located in the centre of the Llanddulas village on the north bank of the Afon Dulas, within its own large, rubble walled churchyard.
There has been a church on the site in Llanddulas since 1254 but the current structure of St Cynbryd’s dates from 1868/1869. It was built with money donated by local landowner, Robert Bamford-Hesketh. Robert commissioned the architect, George Edmund Street best known as the designer of the Royal Courts of Justice, on the Strand in London to build the new St Cynbryd's Church.
The Church is dedicated to St Cynbryd who was reputedly the brother of St Cynfran (the Patron Saint of Llysfaen). They are said to have flourished in the fifth century and were the sons of Brychan who gave his name to the County of Brecon, or Brycheiniog as it is known in Welsh. The brothers were martyred in Bwlch Cynbryd when defending their country against the Saxons. St Cynbryd is commemorated on 19th March.
St Cynbryd’s is part of the Aled Mission Area in the Diocese of St Asaph, one of the six dioceses in the Church in Wales, an independent Province of the Anglian Communion.
This is still an active Church with a congregation that attends weekly services, conducted through the medium of English.