History

A medieval church restored in the mid C19 and restored again in 1891-2 by Ewan Christian, architect of London, at which date most of the extant furnishings were installed. Windows are all C19. The porch was added c1900.

Exterior

A simple Early-English style church comprising nave and chancel under a single roof, W porch and N vestry. Of rubble stone, and slate roof behind coped gable to the W end, with overhanging eaves and W bellcote. The S wall is battered, while the remaining walls are battered only at the base. The S wall has a central 2-light geometrical window, a single-light window to the L and small cusped light to the chancel on the R. The E window, of 1891-2, comprises 3 stepped lights. The N vestry, under an outshut roof with tall octagonal stone stack to the E side, has a 2-light square-headed W window. On the E side of the vestry is a lean-to coal shed beneath a single chancel light with shallow trefoil head. Otherwise the N wall has only a single small square-headed light towards the E end. The porch is of snecked stone with timber-framing to the gable. The W door has a single ovolo moulding, hood mould, and double boarded doors. Over the porch is a single lancet. The gabled bellcote has a round-headed opening for a single bell.

Interior

Nave and chancel have a continuous roof of closely-spaced rafters with collars and diagonal struts. A C19 rood beam marks the separation of nave from chancel. In the nave N wall is a doorway to the vestry and a doorway at higher level to its R, both medieval and giving access via stairs to the medieval rood loft.

The square font bowl is medieval and retains its lead lining, but stands on a C20 stone pedestal and base. Plain pews were installed in 1891, as was the polygonal pulpit with blind panels below open cusped ogee arches. The wooden communion rail is on twisted brass balusters.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a church with substantial medieval fabric and retaining definite character following C19 restorations.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29493367

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Recommended Books

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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Gwent/Monmouthshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Wales)
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  Period property manual, victorian house manual 2 books collection set by ian rock
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version