St Caian's Church, Tregaian
| St Caian's Church, Tregaian | |
|---|---|
The 14th-century window at the east end of the church | |
Location in Anglesey | |
| 53°17′30″N 4°19′30″W / 53.291621°N 4.324948°W | |
| OS grid reference | SH 451 797 |
| Location | Tregaian, Anglesey |
| Country | Wales, United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Church in Wales |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Dedication | St Caian |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* |
| Designated | 12 May 1970 |
| Style | Medieval |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 40 ft 6 in (12.3 m) |
| Width | 14 ft 6 in (4.4 m) |
| Materials | Rubble masonry |
| Administration | |
| Province | Province of Wales |
| Diocese | Diocese of Bangor |
| Archdeaconry | Bangor |
| Deanery | Malltraeth |
| Parish | Llangefni with Tregaean with Llanddyfnan (Talwrn) |
| Clergy | |
| Priest in charge | J Ashley-Roberts |
St Caian's Church, Tregaian, also known as St Caean's Church, Tregaean, is a small medieval church dating from the 14th century in Anglesey, north Wales. It is dedicated to St Caian, a Christian from the 5th or 6th century about whom little is known. The building contains a late 14th-century east window and a late 15th-century doorway. The churchyard contains the grave of William ap Howel, who died in 1581 at the age of 105, leaving over forty children between the ages of 8 and 89 and over three hundred living descendants.
The church is still used for worship by the Church in Wales, and is one of three churches in a combined parish. It is a Grade II* listed building, a national designation given to "particularly important buildings of more than special interest", in particular because it is regarded as "an excellent late Medieval rural church".