Church of St Mary, Cosheston, Pembrokeshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6928 / 51°41'34"N

Longitude: -4.8805 / 4°52'49"W

OS Eastings: 201014

OS Northings: 203271

OS Grid: SN010032

Mapcode National: GBR G9.BJLT

Mapcode Global: VH1S1.CQ84

Plus Code: 9C3QM4V9+4R

Entry Name: Church of St Mary

Listing Date: 14 May 1970

Last Amended: 12 September 1996

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 5988

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

ID on this website: 300005988

Location: In hamlet of Lower Nash, 1 km SE of Cosheston Church. Reached by a side road N of the A477 road.

County: Pembrokeshire

Town: Pembroke Dock

Community: Cosheston

Locality: Nash

Traditional County: Pembrokeshire

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History

The church was rebuilt on earlier foundations, 1841-2, by George Gwyther, architect, of Pembroke Dock. It was repaired in the 1890's but retains its early C19 arrangement virtually intact. The parish is closely connected to Upton, and there are Tasker and Neale graves in the churchyard and memorials within the church.

Exterior

The church is of rubble masonry, rebuilt on the foundations of the earlier church, and part of the masonry, especially near the W end, may be retained from the earlier structure. The church now consists of nave cum chancel under one roof and there is a small N vestry. Larger stones at quoins. Ashlar bellcote with single bell above gable coping at W end. The E and W windows are of three lights, round headed, with flat arches. Other windows are similar but of two lights. Four-centred W doorway.

Interior

There is no marked division into nave and chancel. There is no chancel arch, and the plain plaster ceiling is continuous from end to end. At the W is a gallery with a handrail on turned balusters, above a small internal porch. The vestry is at the N reached under stone archway. Rough stonework is exposed at the reveals of the E window. Plain coloured glass throughout. Box pews.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as an important example of a pre-Ecclescological Movement C19 church, retaining most of its original character.

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Church of St Mary

A Grade II Listed Building in Cosheston, Pembrokeshire