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.
Llanmerewig is to be found 6km north east of Newtown along a minor road of the A489 Newtown to Bishop’s castle road. The church serves the village of Abermule below in the valley of the River Severn while the church sands above on a ridge.
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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.
St Merewig was a C6 Celtic saint but one who is known only here and by tradition also known as St Llwchaiarn at Bangor on Dee. In the Norwich Taxation of 1254, valued at 5s, it was a chapelry, known as Capella de Lamerewie, to Llanllwchaiarn (Newtown). In the C16 Archdeacon Thomas believed that it was a place of pilgrimage with a shrine, effigy or painted window to St Llwchaiarn.
The present walls represent those of C13 and the roof dates from C13. Revd John Parker was Rector here between 1827 and 1844 and during this time he significantly remodelled the church. In 181 he installed high backed pews, in 1837 the walls were rebuilt and a gallery erected at the western end, partly of oak, partially of cast-iron. David Evans made the east window to go along with fresh panelling ane bosses in the ceiled roof. In 1838/9 a tower was built and in 1842 a tall ornate chimney was built for a fire place and at the same time the screen was partially taken apart, some left in situ and the other parts were used for altar ails, pulpit, a desk and the front of the gallery. A second restoration took place in1892 at the expense of Mr Whitley Owen of Fronfraith Hall under the direction of W H Spaull, the wagon roof was removed leaving a fine oak roof and the church was re-slayed, the gallery was removed and reused as a screen
Cadw Listings Notice
CPAT Montgomeryshire Churches Survey
Buildings of Wales – Powys 2013
A description of the exterior of the church and the main features of the churchyard.
This is a single chamber church with a south porch, a tall, slim western tower and a north vestry built with small to medium -sized blocks of fine grained, sand and mud stones with some pebblestone and lumps of quartz. The dressings are in yellow sandstone. The roofs a slate with plain red ceramic ridge tiles with decorated finials to the chancel, porch, the diagonal buttresses at the east end, the south dormer and a cross over the east gable of the tower. The tower has two dates stones ‘1838’ mid-way up the south face and .1839 on the sandstone corbel-table (signifying its completion.)
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.
A step leads into the red tiled porch beneath a roof of rafters and chamfered purlins. A further step leads into the nave again with a red tiled floor with flush planking under the benches. The is wainscotting on the north and south walls. The low roof is of C14/C15 with 22 closely set, arch-braced collar trusses sprung from north and south wall plates. There are diagonal braces at the east end which may have a more recent origin.
A screen (which incorporates some of the C15 screen) divides the nave from the chancel which has two steps up with two further steps into the sanctuary. The is a mosaic floor with wooden floors along the longitudinal choir stalls. The stained glass is signed Ballantine & Gardiner, Edinburgh, dated 1892 and shows ‘The Ascension’.
There is one bell dated 1850 with no known origin.
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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.
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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.