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.
Set on the south coast of Pembrokeshire the village is 3.6 km south west of Tenby on the A4139, the church is in the centre of the village in a churchyard enclosed within a masonry wall with simple iron gates.
Reference
AA Route Planner Cadw Listing 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.
First mentioned in the Llandaff charters of cAD675 and these suggest that it was a ‘clas’ church with subordinate churches at Amroth, Crinow, Crunwere, Ludchurch, Stackpole and St Issells. Within the church are four early medieval carved stones. In the post conquest period, the church was in the Deanery of Pembroke and in an advowson of 1301 the church was granted to the prioress and convent of Aconbury in Herefordshire by John de Barri, lord of the manor of Manobier and Penally. The church is C13 with a C14 porch and a tower from C15/C16. At Dissolution the advowson fell to the Crown. The church was thoroughly restored in 1851 by David Brandson, an architect from Bloomsbury. The interior was covered with C13 paintings and inscriptions and were not noticed until almost all the plaster had been stripped off by the restorers. What remained were medieval armoured figures. In 1877 the tower was restored and further internal and external refurbishment was carried out in 1884. In 1891 this church was the first in Pembrokeshire to have electric lighting.
Buildings of Wales –Pembrokeshire 2004 Cadw Listings Notice Coflein 400386
A description of the exterior of the church and the main features of the churchyard.
The church was built from a mixture of Limestone and Old Red Sandstone rubble with some traces of render on the nave and north transept. The slate roof has gables with copings on kneelers and a cross finails at the east end. The tower is vaulted in two places, there is no stair tower rather internal access by ladder and the crenelated top part project out. At about two-thirds of the height the masonry changes suggesting a later addition and there are Tudor moulds on three faces
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 is a three-bay nave, a two-bay chancel, north and south transepts each with skew passages, a south porch and a west tower. A vestry was added in 1844. The large chancel arch was C19 leading into the chancel which has encaustic floor tiles beneath a vaulted roof. There is an oak altar table. Encaustic floor tiles are also to be found in the nave. The font is late Norman – it has a four scalloped square bowl on a short column with a round moulding at the top and a small square base. In the south transept is the Penally Cross, it is richly carved on both faces with a wheel head. It is an elegant combination of Celtic and Northumbrian styles. There are three other crosses or part of crosses which show Scandinavian forms. The stained glass: ‘The Crucifixion with the Virgin Mary and St John’, William Wailes, c 1851; the northwest window in the nave is by A L Moore and others are by Jones & Willis
Buildings of Wales –Pembrokeshire 2004 Cadw Listings Notice Coflein 400386 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.