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.
Gwersyllt lies on the A541 about 5 km north west of Wrexham and 14km south east of Mold. The church is on the main road -Mold Road – on the north side of the village
Reference AA Route Planner OS Map 117 Cadw Listing Notice 16533
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.
The church was designed and built by Thomas Penson who lived the village between 1850 and 51.
The church was built 1850-51 to designs of Thomas Penson, architect, of Wrexham. Penson lived in the parish, and made no charge for his work. The Church Commissioners gave a grant and a south organ chamber was added in 1912.
Reference
Buildings of Wales– Clwyd 2003
Cadw Listing Notice 16533
A description of the exterior of the church and the main features of the churchyard.
The church is a prominent landmark in Gwersyllt built from tooled, coursed and squared stone. There is an aisle-less nave with a tower in the north side surmounted by a spire and a chancel. A lower gabled vestry balances to the tower to the south side. To the west end there are clasping buttresses. The south porch has shafts and nail headed decoration to the arch moulding. Heavy coped gables are to be found at each end The tower is of three stages with a canted stair turret in the north west angle. Altogether a fine example of High Victorian Church Building
Buildings of Wales – Clwyd 2003
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.
The nave is of 5-bays with arched braced trusses sprung from corbels, the collar support short cusped braced king-posts, 3 tiers of purlins with ogival wind braces. A plain double chamfered chancel arch. The fittings: The font has clustered shafts with stiff-leaf capitals carrying an octagonal basin, the pulpit on the south side of the chancel arch has trefoiled panels carried in shafts, the detail on the pulpit is echoed in the reredos- the tracery was infilled with wood panelling in 1970 and so replaced an earlier painted zinc decoration. Like the other fittings the nave seating and choir stalls are probably original to Penson, the choir stalls have traceried frontals and poppy-head bench ends. In the chancel there are encaustic tiles and over the east window is a pained text. The stained glass: ‘The Ascension’, Wailes, 1851; other stained glass by Ballantine & Gardiner of Edinburgh1897. The church has a set of 8 tubular bells by Harrington and Latham
Buildings of Wales – Clwyd 2003 Cadw Listing Notice 16533 A National Bell Register - George Dawson's Website - Homestead
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.