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.
The church is tucked away to the east of the village green, the village is about 5km north west of Milford Haven
Reference
Cadw Listings Notice Buildings of Wales –Pembrokeshire 2004 AA Route Planner OS map 157
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 medieval church of nave and chancel with a side recesses each with a medieval lancet, north and south porches with a tower added in C15 which was lowered before 174o as evidenced from the estate map of that year. The building was restored 1902-4 by C Ford Whitcombe of Worcester who reroofed the church and replaced wooden windows with grey stone and refitted the interior. The bell-frame bears a 1770 date.
Reference Buildings of Wales –Pembrokeshire 2004. Cadw Listings Notice
A description of the exterior of the church and the main features of the churchyard.
The church was built with red sandstone rubble beneath a slate roof, the slates on the nave and chancel are thick greyish slates while those on the tower come from North Wales. The tower, to the west if broad with a north east stair tower. Above the nave, at its eastern end is a rough stone bellcote
Reference Buildings of Wales –Pembrokeshire 2004 Cadw Listings Notice
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 south porch has the ‘original’ south door, pointed and chamfered with alternate red and grey blocks, there are two medieval carved corbels, king and bishop. The tower has a plastered pointed medieval vault with shallow large pointed recesses on the north and south walls. The nave has an arch-braced collar-rafter roof as does the chancel. The nave floor has quarry tiles while beneath the narrow-pointed chancel arch are two white marble steps into the chancel which has white floor tiles with diagonally-set black squares in the corners. Above the arch is a large rood cross in painted carved wood by Francis Stephens from 1952. Further white marble steps reach the sanctuary. The square bowl of the font is a replacement but it sits on a medieval scalloped base with a medieval circular shaft with roll-mould on a square base. From the 1904 restoration are dado panelling, pews with moulded edges to the bench ends, an ornate carved pulpit with a canted front and three curved-headed panels, in the centre St Mary with the sides of vine and blackberry and a gothic leaf band below and on a smaller scale to the top cornice. The altar rails with an arcade on turned balusters together with the reredos are the work of J Coates Carter from 1927, within the reredos in the centre is the Virgin and child while the side panels are delicately carved with delicate cresting. The folded wings have similar panels and cresting and have four carvings: The Annunciation, The Magnificat, The Baptism and the Resurrection. The stained glass: ‘Virgin and Child’, Powell & Sons (Whitefriars) Ltd, 1957; ‘John the Baptist’, Powell & Sons (Whitefriars) Ltd, 1957; ‘The Annunciation’, Geoffrey Robison (artist) Joseph Bell & Son 1992; ‘The Risen Christ’, Geoffrey Robison (artist) Joseph Bell & Son 1992. The church bell was cast in 1750 by Roger Rice & IB.
Reference Buildings of Wales –Pembrokeshire 2004 Cadw Listings Notice 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.