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.
Llyswoeney is 3km west of Cowbridge along minor roads or along the A48 and then south on the B4286. The church is in the centre of the village immediately west of the village pond..
Reference AA Route Planner OS Map 170 Cadw Listing Notice 13163
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 has C12 origins as a chapel of ease of Llantwit Major. The nave and tower probably date to C15. By the C18 the church was part of a poor agricultural community and in 1774 the church sold two cracked bells to pay for the restoration of the church and for new seats and pews. Between 1893 and 1894. The listing notice says that this was aby F R Kempson while Newman in ‘Buildings of Wales’ says that it was Bruton & Williams of Cardiff. New roofs were raised over the church, defective walling pulled down and replaced, new floors were laid down and the old box pews removed and replaced with benches of red deal and a new pulpit erected. A new vestry was constructed on the north side of the chancel and a turret stair case built on the north die of the tower leading from the vestry to the tower. The ground was lowered on the south side of the church. The contractor was Hatherley and Carr of Bristol, the cost was £1,100 and the church reopened on 15 June 1894.
Reference
Buildings of Wales – Glamorgan 2001 Historic Wales Listing notice 13163 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.
A church of central tower, chancel and nave with a south porch and a vestry next to the chancel. It was built with limestone rubble with a Welsh slate roof. The windows all have C19 sandstone dressings. The tower is broad with a corbel table above, it has paired louvres for the belfry on the north and south sides with narrow slot openings beneath and on the south side there is an inset stone with chevron, nail head, birds and arabesque detailing. (Note the earls of Glamorgan – the de Clares used three red chevrons as their badge.) The gabled porch has a round headed doorway with flanking stone benches and a modern timber collar roof. The central tower has a narrow staircase tower and a conical stone slab roof.
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 crossing tower is the principal feature of the church with the chancel and sanctuary arched out of alignment while the tower/chancel arch is an obtuse, two-centred arch without mouldings and the chancel /sanctuary are is narrower. The roof over the sanctuary and the nave is a C19 collar-purlin style carried on massive stone corbels. The chancel roof is flat and boarded by the south door is an octagonal Norman font standing on an octagonal stem on a square base with broach stops, the altar rails are late C17 with stout turned balusters with egg shaped finials. The stained glass: ‘St Michael with a Soldier Receiving the Crown of Life’, c1920; ‘Figure of Christ’, Frank Roper, c1971; ‘The Empty Tomb’, 1908.
Buildings of Wales – Glamorgan 2001 Historic Wales Listing notice 13163 Church Building and Restoration in Victorian Glamorgan Geoffrey R Orrin 2004 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.