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.
Begelly is on the A478 9km north of Tenby and 7km south of Narberth. The church to the west of the roundabout on that road just north of the A477.
Reference
AA Route Planner Cadw Listings Notice OS Map 158
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 date back to C13 built in close proximity to an early medieval ringwork and was partially repaired in 1845 during the incumbency of Revd Richard Buckby and more thoroughly and attractively in 1886/7 by E M Bruce Vaughan during the incumbency of Revd Frederick Ball. The estimated cost of the work was £850, the final cost coming in at £1250, the ICBS made a grant of £25. While the work was in progress services were held in the rectory barn. The window shelves display many of the carved medieval C15 stones, one mullion fragment while others carry six-petal flower motifs.
Buildings of Wales –Pembrokeshire 2004 Cadw Listings Notice Coflein 103614
A description of the exterior of the church and the main features of the churchyard.
A nave, chancel, northern chapel, south transept which is longer than the chancel, a western tower and southern vestry (which, pre1886 was a porch) make up the present church which was built with irregular stones and roofed with thick slates with coped gables with a cross finial on the eastern gable of the chancel and the stump of one on the nave. The three-storey tower is tapering with crenelations within the parapet. A stair turret on the northeast corner contains 105 steps.
Buildings of Wales –Pembrokeshire 2004 Welsh Cadw Listings Notice Coflein 103614
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 and chancel are the same width with the large north chapel open to both of them and with a braced collar-beam roof. The chancel arch is high, wide and pointed with late Gothic undulating moulding. The corbels from the former rood loft remain in place and the chancel is three steps up. Two pointed arches standing on round columns and half-columns with caps divide the chancel from the north chapel. The columns are scraped stonework but the arches are rendered and have chamfers. The chancel floor has encaustic tiles, round the sanctuary are hardwood altar rails without gates on good decorative iron standards Behind the altar is a carved Gothic reredos. In the north chapel now the Lady chapel are fittings brought from a, now closed, St Mary’s Mission church in Kilgetty. In the nave are a carved pulpit and a carved lectern with St George. Near the door is the font, it has a square top without carving save for a line at the edges, it has probably been scraped and sits on a circular pillar on a small square base. The stained glass: ‘The Risen Christ Appearing to the Virgin Mary’, Clayton & Bell, 1887
Buildings of Wales –Pembrokeshire 2004 Cadw Listings Notice Coflein 103614 Stained Glass in Wales
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.