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.
Walwyn’s Castle is 10km southwest of Haverfordwest along the B4327 and 8km north west of Milford Haven. The church is strikingly placed on a raised churchyard close to the earlier historic settlement to the south, in the centre of the village and its tower is visible from afar.
Reference
AA Route Planner Cadw Listing Notice 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.
In 1868 F Wehnert started to rebuild the medieval church on its old foundations but he sadly died and the work was taken over by E H Lingen Barker and continued until 1878. The base of the tower is the original piece of work. Lingen Barker reroofed the tower and porch and fitted out the interior. Work on the bell tower took place in 1920.
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 rebuilt in squared sandstone with grey sandstone ogee Decorated Gothic tracery, the base of the tower (original work) is of a rougher rubble. There are slate roofs with coped gables and cross finials. There is a west tower, a nave and chancel and a north vestry. The tower has a vaulted medieval base, the upper part was rebuilt with 2 cusped pointed bell-lights East, West, and South. There is a moulded string course under the battlements with higher battlements to the north east stair tower.
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 tower has a narrow-pointed stone vault and a low rectangular opening to the medieval winding stair. The nave is of 4-bays of arched-braced collar trusses on small stone corbels with whitewashed plaster walls and tile floors. The chancel arch is moulded with an uninterrupted keel moulding with little rosettes in the hollows on each side. The chancel roof is of 3-bays with heavier arch-braced collar trusses, cusped over the collars and sitting on larger corbels. There are encaustic tiles to the sanctuary with more elaborate and glaze tiles on the altar step. The reredos erected in 1925 is by John Coates Carter. It was a war memorial with three painted gesso panels in an unusual style, Christ is in the centre with lettered scrolls in gold and with two angels and two saints, it is all united by weaving texts and a rainbow. The C12 small square Bathstone font has tapering sides on a circular shaft with round base moulding. There are C19 pitch pine pews and a Gothic pulpit with shafted pointed panels on three sides dating from c1920. The altar rails sit on C19 iron standards with twisted shafts and leaves. The stained glass: ‘The Adoration of the Shepherds and the Magi’, Powell & Sons (Whitefriars) Ltd, designed by J Hodges,1928; ‘The Door of the Sheepfold with Symbols of the Sacrament’, Celtic Studios, 1990. The church has a bell cast in 1920 by John Taylor & Co.
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.