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.
Llansannan is 15km west of Denbigh along the A543 and then the A544. The church is in the centre of the village on the north side of the main road.
Reference AA Route Planner OS Map 116 Cadw Listing Notice 212
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.
A C13 medieval church was partially rebuilt in 1778 and then extensively restored in 1879 at a cost of £1000. The work included reroofing it replace a mansard roof with a double pitch roof with a bellcote. A porch was added at the same time. The oak woodwork from the interior of the church was removed and is said to have been used on the houses in the village. It was replaced by pitch pine woodwork.
Reference Buildings of Wales– Clwyd 2003 Cadw Listing Notice 212
A description of the exterior of the church and the main features of the churchyard.
This is a double nave church built in an austere Decorated style using (medieval) local rubble masonry with larger stones as quoins and then with freestone dressings to the C19 windows. There is a double slate roof with stone copings and a single ashlar bellcote, centrally placed between the naves and surmounted by an ornate cross. The south porch is also built with local rubble masonry but the front walls have been dressed and coursed with sandstone and limestone with bevelled limestone capping. The upper part is a simple timber framework with cusped brackets which sports the slate roof.
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.
There are pitch pine wagon barrel roofs to both naves each bay articulated by a tie beam with bar stop-chamfered soffit and brattished carvings, each merlon has a roll moulded cap which is carried on bar stop-chamfered brackets. Between the naves is a central arcade of five columns which are timber, squared and with stop-chamfered angles and supported on a stone base. The pitch pine pews are arranged in three ranks, the central one having a divider running along the base of the arcade. The south chancel is raised by one step and has a moulded communion rail on shaped stanchions with floriate brackets. Also raised by one step is the north chancel which has a moulded rail over recessed, tongued and grooved panels in chamfered surrounds. The highly ornate carved oak pulpit is late C17/earlyC18 and is part of a three-decker pulpit originally from St Luke’s church in Liverpool and given by a Liverpool solicitor in 1894. It is square in plan and raised by steps and flanked by twisted balusters to a plain rail which leads to a doored entrance on the north side. The pulpit is of bolection moulded panels decorated with rich floriate carved borders. At the west end of the south nave is a pitch pine boarded vestry, the upper part open with cusped panels under a moulded rail and over tongue and grooved panelling. There are two fonts, one, now disused, has a shallow marble bowl surmounted on a tall fluted limestone column with a square plinth base and is probably late C18. The other font which probably dates from the C19 has a wide, shaped marble bowl on a twisted column with floriate carvings on the capital and bosses to the chevron designs of the sloping sides at the top of the moulded drum plinth. The stained glass: ‘Christ the Light of the World with St Sannan and St David’, Henry Gustave Hiller, 1910; ‘The Crucifixion with the Virgin Mary and St John’, Jones & Willis Ltd, c1900. The bell was cast by Luke Ashton at an unknown date.
Reference Buildings of Wales – Clwyd 2003 Cadw Listing Notice 212 Stained Glass in Wales 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.