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.
Caerphilly is 13.5 km north of Cardiff via the A469, the church is at the junction of Mountain Road and St Martin’s Road to the south of the railway station.
Reference AA Route Planner OS Map 171 Historic Wales Listing notice 21383
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 chapel stood to the west of the present church part of Eglwysilan parish until 1850 when the parish of Caerphilly came into being. A new church had been built in 1821 by Edward Haycock of Shrewsbury but by the 1860s the church was too small for the numbers wishing to worship and it was in a dilapidated condition. A design for a new church was produced in 1870 by Charles Buckeridge and after his death in 1873 the construction between 1877 and 1879 was taken over by John Loughborough Pearson, the contractor was Messrs Wall & Hook of Brimstone in Gloucestershire and the cost was £5500, the consecration took place on 17 December 1879. In 1904/5 the nave was lengthened by 2-bays and in 1907-10 a tower was built. Both sets of works be supervised by George E Halliday, the lengthening cost £3300 and the tower cost £1500, the contractor being Messrs E Turner & Sons of Cardiff. In 1938 the south aisle was widened at a cost of £2,000.
Reference Buildings of Wales – Glamorgan 2001 Historic Wales Listing notice 21383 Church Building and Restoration in Victorian Glamorgan Geoffrey R Orrin 2004
A description of the exterior of the church and the main features of the churchyard.
The large church was mostly built in the Early English style of nave with a lower chancel, a north west tower, a gabled south aisle, a north aisle and a north porch, the chancel has transepts containing a chapel and a vestry. It was built with Pwllypant Pennant sandstone (grey-green in colour) with Bathstone dressings all under tiled roofs. As the ground falls from east to west the chancel has considerable external height. The massive tower is more ornate than the rest of the church with a stair turret to the northeast which is octagonal to the top stage, it has set-back buttresses and a clock on the north and west faces, there is a corbel table beneath the parapet. A tablet on the north side of the tower records that it was built by parishioners following a visit by Edward V11 and Queen Alexandra in 1907.
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 has arcades of 5-bays with round piers on square bases and pointed arches of 2 orders of chamfering, the tower is accessible for from the west arch of the north bay. The tall chancel arch is in a similar style on responds consisting of 3 orders of shafts with ringed capitals and bases. The nave has an arch braced roof with the principals standing on wall shafts. while the roof of the chancel is barrel shaped of three bays. The reredos is in pink Penarth alabaster containing 3 ornate statue niches with ogee heads, there are black marble shafts between the niches which contain marble statues among which are Christ and St Martin, it was designed in 1902 by G E Halliday. The octagonal font is medieval brought from the previous Church(es), the bowl is keeled down to a C20 square base. The Lady Chapel fittings of 1968/9 are by George Pace and include the organ in the south east corner of the nave. The pulpit is wood fronted on a marble base with blind arches and foliate decorations. The stained glass: ‘The Crucifixion with Scenes form the Passion of Christ’, John Hardman & Co, 1879; ‘St Francis’, Frank Roper. The full ring of six bells was given in 1907 although they were not cast until 1911 by John Taylor & Co.
Reference Buildings of Wales – Glamorgan 2001 Historic Wales Listing notice 21383 Stained Glass in Wales Church Building and Restoration in Victorian Glamorgan Geoffrey R Orrin 2004 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.