St Caian's Church

St Caian’s Church stands in the hamlet of Tregaian on Anglesey’s quiet countryside lanes, four kilometres north of Llangefni. Built in the late 14th century, it is a small medieval church with a slate roof and a stone bellcote at the west end. The doorway on the south side dates from the late 15th century and has carved stone surrounds. Inside, the nave and chancel form a single space, divided only by a single step. The church is about twelve metres long and four and a half metres wide. The church is worth visiting for its remarkably complete medieval fabric and later fittings. Its east window, from the late 1300s, still holds 1916 stained glass showing Christ crowning a knight. A 12th-century circular font with chevron carving survives, and the bell bears the date 1717. The churchyard holds the grave of William ap Howel, who died in 1581 at the age of 105 and left more than three hundred descendants. Inside, the beams of the roof are exposed and the panelling behind the altar is from the 19th century. The south wall has two pairs of 17th-century square-headed windows, while the north wall has one pair and a small west window. Memorial tablets on the walls recall local families, and the churchyard remains in use. The building is Grade II* listed for its strong simple character and early features.