 The church has national recognition and statutory protection from alteration as it has been designated as a Grade II listed building – the lowest of the three grades of listing , designating " buildings of special interest , which warrant every effort being made to preserve them " . It was given this status on 12 May 1970 and has been listed as " a simple , rural church of Medieval origins " . Cadw ( the Welsh Assembly Government body responsible for the built heritage of Wales and for the inclusion of Welsh buildings on the statutory lists ) notes that it " retains Medieval fabric but is largely of 19th @-@ century character " , describing it as a " simple vernacular building . " 
