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.
St George-Super-Ely lies to the west of the Cardiff conurbation, 12km west of Cardiff Civic Centre taking the A48 beyond Culverhouse Cross and then minor roads north. The church is to the east of the village in the centre of a set of buildings grouped round the churchyard.. A flight of stairs leads from the upper floor of a white cottage directly into the churchyard.
Reference AA Route Planner OS Map 170 Historic Wales Listing notice 13633 Buildings of Wales – Glamorgan 2001
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 is believed of an early Christian foundation, the present church is pre C14, the north wall being of a random rubble and the rest of the church being C14. The tower and north transept were rebuilt in 1838-9 by James Haycock of Shrewsbury at which date the north transept was rebuilt having been demolished 60 years before. The incumbent was John Montgomery Traherne who was the son of the patron of the living. Haycock completely rebuilt the tower and added a stair turret which allowed the bells to be rung without entry to the church. The chancel roof was replaced and supported on a single corbel on either side of the chancel arch. The original nave ceiling was preserved and the space between the timbers was plastered. The exterior arch of the porch was rebuilt with free stone. The cost was £500 and the church reopened on 13 January 1839.
Reference Buildings of Wales – Glamorgan 2001 Historic Wales Listing notice 13633 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.
This is a medieval church with a short nave, a shallow south porch and a central tower with an external staircase, north and south transepts and a chancel. It was built with unrendered rubble with some ashlar dressings all beneath a Welsh slate roof with kneelers. Inside the porch is a single medieval arch-braced truss with two rows of purlins, stone benches and a flagged floor, iron gates with spear finials add to the delight. The tower has coped gables with a matching string course below each face and is topped by an unusual 4-branched foliated finials dating form C19, a weather vane rises from the centre – the style of the tower being Rhenish Romanesque, unusual in Glamorgan.
Reference Buildings of Wales – Glamorgan 2001 Historic Wales Listing notice 1363 Church Building and Restoration in Victorian Glamorgan Geoffrey R Orrin 2004
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 interior has been rendered and whitewashed with plain steeply pointed crossing arches and a thin ribbed plaster vault dating from C19. The nave has a medieval wagon roof with square bosses to the nave, over the south transepts is also a medieval arch-braced roof. In the chancel are two tomb recesses, one of which has a segmental arch with 2 rolls and hoop with headstops wearing chain mail helmets of C14 date, the other is larger and of a later date. In the chancel dating from 1886-8 is a massive stone altar the work of William Lewis of Cardiff. The font is cC15, octagonal in shape with an encircled quatrefoil on each face. In the south transept is the Treherne family pew and within the church are coats of arms of earlier lords of the Manor including Le Fleming who was the owner of the castle of St Georges. The stained glass: ‘An Armorial window’; ‘St Teilo and St Margaret of Scotland’, by Celtic Studios designed by Howard Martin, 1959. The church has two bells, one of unknown date cast by Jeffries and Price, the other dated 1879 without a named firm for the casting
Reference
Buildings of Wales – Glamorgan 2001 Stained Glass in Wales Historic Wales Listing notice 13633 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.