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.
Biston is about 19 km east of Newport along the Southern Distributor Rd/ A48. It is north of the road leading to Llanwern, set back from the road along a driveway leading to the Rectory.
Reference AA Route Planner OS Map 171 Cadw Listing Notice 2907
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 nave and chancel date from the Early English period, whilst the tower is Perpendicular. The church was restored in 1887 by the Diocesan architect, John Prichard when the nave and tower were re-roofed, the nave and chancel re-floored, re-fenestrated and re-furnished. The porch was also added to the N side of the nave.
A description of the exterior of the church and the main features of the churchyard.
The church consists of nave, chancel, W tower and N porch. Constructed of coursed liassic limestone rubble with pink sandstone dressings to quoins and relieving arches. C19 windows in bathstone. The chancel roof steps down from the nave and both are clad in modern tiles. The fenestration largely dates from the C19 restoration with some earlier windows to the chancel, nave and tower. The E window is C19 and of two, cusped lights with a quatrefoil to the head. The chancel is lit on the S side by two C14 windows with cusped heads; a single lancet to the W end, and at the E end a two-light window with replaced mullion. The S side of the nave is lit by two sets of C19 windows, each of three cusped lights set beneath a relieving arch of alternating pink sandstone and limestone. The three-stage, C15 tower, is tall with a plinth, stringcourses, embattled parapet and C19 belfry lights. Sandstone quoins of diminishing size. Polygonal stair turret to the NE corner, lit by five oblong stairlights, rises above the parapet. The tower has a two-light, cusped, louvred belfry window to each face with tracery to the head, beneath an acutely pointed hoodmould with head stops. The C19 W window is large, of three-lights with ogee tracery beneath a hoodmould with human heads as stops, set beneath a pink sandstone and limestone relieving arch. The W door is wide, with complexly moulded jambs and hoodmould, with C19 planked door. The C19 porch is set on the N side of the nave, at the W end; with acutely pointed coped gable with cross finial, outer doorway is plain chamfered and of two orders. The inner doorway is C15, obtusely pointed with chamfered jambs with stops. The nave is lit on the N side by a single lancet at the E end. The N side of the chancel is lit by a surviving C14 lancet to the right of the small, round-headed priests door. C19 square-headed window of two cusped lights to left. Above the priests door is a late C18 memorial plaque.
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.
Porch has a C19 encaustic tiled floor with flanking stone benches. All internal walls stripped of plaster. The chancel arch is plain, and of two orders with four carved heads projecting, two facing the chancel and two the nave depicting; a nun, monk, man and woman. The tower arch is similar although taller and narrower, without the heads. To the right of the chancel arch is a blocked niche with cusped ogee head and flamboyant crocketted top. The C19 chancel and nave roofs are boarded with arched principals and collar purlin. The nave has an embattled wall plate with plain timber shields. To the left of the N doorway is a C15 five sided stoup set beneath a niche with ogee head. The octagonal font is probably C14, set on a later, square, chamfered base with broached stops. The tower stair doorway is acutely pointed with plain dressed jambs of liassic stone.
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.