St Mary and All Saints' Church, Medieval parish church in Conwy, United Kingdom
St Mary and All Saints' Church is a parish church in Conwy with artworks spanning several centuries. Inside are a 15th-century carved choir screen, a Tudor-era baptismal font, and two windows featuring designs by Morris & Co with paintings by Edward Burne-Jones.
The site began as a monastery in 1172, but King Edward I moved the abbey elsewhere in 1283 and converted the building into a parish church.
The church has served for centuries as the place where the community gathers for life's important moments and records. Baptisms, marriages, and burials of local families are documented in registers that go back nearly 500 years.
The church sits next to Conwy Castle and features a large graveyard surrounding it. Visitors can easily reach the building and take time to walk among the graves while enjoying the peaceful surroundings.
Inside the church is a badge belonging to Sir Richard Pole that displays an eagle's claw grasping a fish. This emblem links the building to the constable who served the castle from 1488 to 1504.
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