The name or dedication of the church.
This identifies the church type. Most churches are parish churches which means they serve a specific parish or area. Other types such as chapel, daughter and mission are mostly historic designations as many are now also parish churches. Please note that former churches are no longer used for worhsip and may be in private ownership.
A unique identification number given to every church.
The name of the diocese in which the church is located.
The name of the archdeaconry in which the church is located.
This is the legal name of the parish as given by the Church Commissioners.
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There are 3 levels of listing: Grade I, II* & II. The majority of buildings which are of special interest are Grade II. A much smaller number of particularly important buildings are listed as Grade II*. Buildings of exceptional interest (approx 2% of the total number of listed buildings) are Grade I.
Ancient monuments and archaeological remains of national importance are protected by law. Cadw, the Welsh Government’s historic environment service is responsible for compiling a schedule (list) of these ancient monuments, some of which can be found in churches and churchyards. Examples can include churchyard crosses and the archaeological remains of previous churches or buildings on the site.
There are three National Parks in Wales: Snowdonia, Pembrokeshire Coast and Brecon Beacons. These protect 20 percent of the land in Wales, including precious landscapes, habitats, villages and heritage sites.
There are over 500 conservation areas in Wales. They are designated by local planning authorities for their special architectural and historic interest.
The Buildings at Risk register is managed by Cadw (the Welsh Government’s historic environment service) in order to identify the number and type of listed buildings at risk in Wales.
It is often extremely difficult to determine a precise date of construction for a church as many have been extensively altered over time. Church Heritage Cymru therefore shows a date range within which a church is believed to have been constructed. The dates are as follows: Early Medieval (pre 1066), Medieval (post 1066 to 1540), Post Medieval (1540 to 1837), Victorian/Pre WWI (1837 to 1914) and Modern (post 1914).
This is a very brief summary of the church's main features. More detailed nformation can be found in the other fields and pages (tabs) in this database.
Useful information is displayed here for people wishing to visit the church. This may include things like opening hours, catering & toilet facilities, parking, etc.
If the church has its own website the details will be displayed here.
Any further sources of information for the church will be listed here (eg. links to other historic databases).
This is the Ordnance Survey (OS) reference for the location of the church. Some locations will be approximate as this data is continuously being refined and updated.
This is the name of the Local Authoirity within which the church is located.
This describes how the church relates to its immediate and wider environment, sometimes called its setting. It describes how the church contributes to its landscape or townscape and how these things collectively contribute to the character of the area.
Llanwenarth church is about 3km west of Abergavenny taking the A40 and turning south into the flood plain of the river Usk., the village is further along the A40 and to the north
Reference AA Route Planner OS Map 161 Cadw Listing Notice 1980
This is a description of the ground plan of the church.
If known, the dimensions (measurements) of the church ground plan will be displayed here.
If the footrprint (area) of the church is known, it will be displayed here.
A description of the history and archaeology of the church and its site.
Although the church is said to have C6/C7 origins the present fabric dates from the early C14. The tower has been dated to 1631 although the detail suggests that it is earlier and possibly partly medieval. The whole church was remodelled in 1877 (see date in porch). This work followed the division of the parish in 1860 into Llanwenarth Citra and Llanwenarth Ultra.
A description of the exterior of the church and the main features of the churchyard.
Decorated chancel and taller C19 aisless nave and south porch with west tower. Local sandstone rubble and stone slate roof with gable parapets and crucifix finials. The chancel has good 3-light ogee-reticulated east window with similar 2-light window to south side together with an ogee-headed priests' doorway and an ogee-headed lancet; the doorway retains its iron hinges. N side has 2-light window in a plain surround. Nave has cusped 2-light windows with carved headstops to south and simpler 2-light windows to north, one of Y-tracery type. Gabled porch has C14 2-order arch of dressed sandstone with C19 iron gates; tiny splayed window opening to east side. Bench seating within and wagon roof, panelled with roll moulded timber ribs. Cusped lancet to west of porch where nave overlaps the square west tower which appears to have been partly built up from a medieval west gable end. It is of 3-stages with crenellated parapet, gargoyles and weathervane. 2-light belfry openings, triangular headed to south and north, square-headed to west. Below the bell-stage is a sundial to south and an offset lancet to west face; no west door.
Information about any noteable architects, artists, people, or events associated with the church.
Information about any important features and building fabric.
If known, a list of the church's major building material/s will be displayed here.
Any renewable energy systems the church is using will be listed here.
This section gives a general description of the interior of the church. Further details of any important internal fixtures and fittings will be listed below.
Simple interior largely dating from the 1877 remodelling although retaining a C16/C17 wagon roof to the nave (similar to that of the porch) with moulded ribs and rosette bosses. C19 Decorated 2-order chancel arch with semi-octagonal jambs and good carved headstops. The chancel retains early C14 ogee-headed single-drain piscina now at low level following raising of the sanctuary floor in the 1877 restoration; at the same time the chancel was given a boarded roof, raised and cusped over altar. Romanesque font bowl retained on later square base. The Victorian furnishings include a panelled oak reredos with central mandorla and an open-traceried, timber pulpit. The nave has one late C18 monument by Walker of Bristol and there are two dated (1867 and 1911) stained glass windows in the chancel. The west tower is entered through a low, acutely pointed arch (similar to belfry openings), with split-stone voussoirs; on the inner side is a heavily moulded beam in C16 manner and possibly contemporary with the nave ceiling. Both this arch into the tower and the south door into the tower stairs have broach stops which would be an archaic detail for 1631 and more likely to be C16. The wall of which the stairs door is part is not bonded into the west end wall which may suggest that the tower was built up from an earlier medieval gable end. The tower stairs starts with a straight lower flight and above, it is narrow and winding. Graded II* for its surviving medieval fabric and good sub-medieval work. Reference: H R Sproule-Jones, Some Notes on the Parish of Llanwenarth Citra, Parish of St Peter's. (1971).
Information about the church's important internal fixtures and fittings.
Information about the church's important moveable items and artworks.
A description of the ecology of the churchyard.
Information about the presence of bats in the church building or churchyard.
Records whether the church has been consecrated.
Records whether there have been burials in the churchyard.
Records whether the churchyard is still being used for burials.
Records whether there are any war graves in the churchyard.
Any important churchyard structures will be listed here.
Signifiance levels are set at high, medium and low.
Significance defines what is special about a church. This could be architectural, archaeological, historical or liturgical. Here, it describes the relationship of the church to its surrounding area and helps place it within its wider landscape context.
Significance defines what is special about a church. This could be architectural, archaeological, historical or liturgical. Here, it describes the significance of the historic building fabric of the church.
Significance defines what is special about a church. This could be architectural, archaeological, historical or liturgical. Here, it describes the historic significance of the interior of the church.
Significance defines what is special about a church. This could be architectural, archaeological, historical or liturgical. Here, it describes the relationship between the church and its community.