History

Former parish church, converted to house c2002-4 by David Rowe-Beddoe. The church is set in a rounded churchyard of ancient origin, with large yew trees. The fabric is medieval, with one C13 lancet, a late medieval S porch doorway, a S window of the earlier C16, but rebuilt from ruin in 1710, ruinous again by 1895 and restored 1901. Much altered in conversion, principally by the insertion of a large window in the W end and the addition of a gabled entrance on the N side. Most of the monuments and font are awaiting re-erection in a proposed garage but three are retained in the chancel (kitchen). Not in situ 2004 are a Norman circular tapering font; an early C14 coffin lid with foliated cross; a series of C17 slab memorials with ornate quatrefoiled crosses and heraldry including Johan ? died 1617, Blanch Parry died 1630, Anne Parry died 1645, and William Howell died 1633; locally made memorials to John Gould died 1780 and Thomas Jones died 1790. The pulpit has gone to Bronllys church.

Exterior

Former church, now house, rubble stone, slate single roof with red terracotta ridge. Nave, chancel, C19 timber W bell turret, gabled S porch, and C20 added N gabled projection. W end has some massive red sandstone corner stones, and large inserted c2002 square-headed W window with two rows of three leaded lights, the upper ones arched. Bargeboarded eaves. Bell turret has sloping metal sides to base, timber louvres to bell stage and slate pyramid roof. S roof has three c2002 roof lights. Gabled S porch has bargeboards, terracotta ridge tiles, moulded pointed late medieval S doorway and small medieval lancets to W and E sides. Arch has continuous double roll moulding and bar stop. 1710 plaque above. Cambered headed C18 door within with stone voussoirs and studded plank door. To right, a c2002 wooden two-light with arched heads (similar to C18 window shown in old photographs) flanked by two wall-plaques, to Jennet Vaughan died 1848 and to Thomas Powell of Llandefaelog Tre'r Graig died 1855, by Phillips of Talgarth, and a late medieval chancel 2-light, with square head, recessed cusped ogee lights and sunk spandrels.
N side has tiny narrow light to nave centre, c2002 inserted two-light to right, with arched heads to lights (similar to window on S), gabled c2002 addition with plain door on W side, in angle. Chancel N has small medieval lancet. E end is rebuilt in C19 with stepped triplet of cusped lancets in grey stone.

Interior

Nave altered. Chancel now kitchen has three surviving monuments. On N wall fine 1774 memorial to Rev Gregory Parry with veined yellow marble tapering top with white marble cartouche, over moulded shelf with off-centre white marble urn (?originally one of a pair). Grey marble inverted trapezoid base has white marble plaque of similar shape on two fluted consoles. Inscription to the Rev. Gregory Parry 'who in the year 1710 rebuilt this Church at his own expense which he found in ruins', his wife Elizabeth, her sister Mary Harcourt, their son James Parry, barrister, died 1772, the memorial erected by the Rev. Gregory Parry. On E wall memorial to Thomas Morris of Cwrgare died 1844, with draped urn on pedestal above, the pedestal inscription, 'Am hynny byddwch/ chwithae barodi canys/ yn yr awr ni thybioch/ y daw Mab y dyn'. On S wall, part obscured, Rev Gregory Parry, died 1785, fine marble memorial similar to that opposite with curved-sided yellow veined marble top carrying finely carved oval relief of mourning female and urn, with laurel branches framing the top. Plaque below, concealed by kitchen unit has delicate Adam-style ornament to side piers. Segmental pointed reveal to E window. Pine 1901 scissor-rafters to roof.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a former church, of medieval origins with surviving detail, and two good C18 monuments within.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29485881

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