A public record of the stone in your built environmentExplore the mapBrowse all locationsFor researchersAbout the project
London Pavement Geology — home
Submit a location

Now extended for the rest of the UK

  • Explore
    • Map of all sites
    • Search Locations
  • Browse
  • Submit a Location
  • About
    • About this project
    • Project History
    • Further Reading
    • Useful Links
    • Mobile App
  • Contact

Categories

AllIgneousMetamorphicSedimentaryFossilStructure
 
 
 

Home/Explore the map/Browse A–Z: S

St Eleth's Church

Moelfre Limestone

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Upper Carboniferous

This stone is older than it looks. Send it to someone five minutes away.

  • WhatsApp (opens in a new tab)
  • Bluesky (opens in a new tab)
  • X (opens in a new tab)
  • Facebook (opens in a new tab)
  • Email

See the message

Just found Moelfre Limestone in St Eleth's Church.

Upper Carboniferous limestone, quarried at Lligwy, Moelfre, Anglesey, Wales. Nearest stop: Llanfairpwllgwyngyll.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/3699-st-eleth-s-church/

Location Details

Back to Map

Location of Geological Feature
Limestone blocks are used for the foundations of the church and the quoins and window dressings.
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Upper Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Lligwy, Moelfre, Anglesey, Wales
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
Address
Queenstreet LL68 9ET
Find out more
Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
St Eleth's Church — Moelfre Limestone
Moelfre Limestone at St Eleth's Church
Moelfre Limestone at St Eleth's Church (detail 2)
Moelfre Limestone at St Eleth's Church (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

More stone at St Eleth's Church

  • Anglesey Grits
  • Gwna Greenschist

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • St Eleth's ChurchyardHeather Slate20 m · about 1 min walk
  • Porth Amlwch Car ParkGwryd Pennant Sandstone760 m · about 12 min walk
  • Porth Amlwch Harbour WallGwna Greenschist880 m · about 14 min walk
  • Lime KilnGwna Greenschist980 m · about 15 min walk
  • Watch Tower Geo Mon OfficesMoelfre Limestone980 m · about 15 min walk
  • Gate PostMoelfre Limestone990 m · about 15 min walk

Suggest an Edit


London Pavement Geology

A public record of the stone in your built environment.

Like the site? Buy us a coffee

Explore

Map of all sitesSearch locationsBrowse every location

Contribute

Submit a locationContact us

About

About this projectProject historyFurther readingUseful links

Funding, sponsorship and supporting institutions

  • Marelambis Ltd.
  • University College London
  • Petroleum Exploration Society of Great Britain
  • Geologists' Association Curry Fund
  • Geoscience Wales
  • The Geological Society
  • London Geodiversity Partnership

With donations from individuals in the oil and gas industry who wish to remain anonymous.

Building stone data by Ruth Siddall, Dave Wallis and contributors. Project founded by Dave Wallis.

Privacy policyCookie policyTerms© 2026 London Pavement GeologyWeb design by Livetech

We would like to use Google Analytics to see which pages people find useful. It sets cookies in your browser, so we only do it if you say yes. Nothing about you is identified individually. What we use and why.