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.
The church is to be found off the road between Glasbury-on-Wye and Boughrood, the B4350. In the hamlet of Cwmbach 1.5 kmfrom Glasbury, there is a private entrance to Maesllwch Castle and the church is to be found on the north side of this drive just inside the estate boundary. There is a car park for church use kindly provided by the Maesllwch estate. Glasbury-on-Wye is on the A438 Brecon to Hereford road about 20 km from Brecon in a north easterly direction. There is stricly no public access in to the Maesllwch estate.
References
Route Planner Directions, traffic and maps AA
The name/dedication of the church to which the plan refers.
A brief description of the plan. eg. who created it and where it came from.
The date the plan was created.
The details of any copyright are displayed here.
The name of the person who inputted the plan.
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 was built 1881-2 by George Cowley Haddon using plans drawn up by Edwin Papendick Vulliamy for the de Winton Family of Maesllwch castle, in memory of Walter de Winton who was also responsible for the extension and rebuilding of the massive Gothic castle (Maesllwch Castle) in Glasbury. The resulting church was described in the Hereford Times as 'a well-built, handsome little church... adding life and beauty to the sylvan spot', ... seldom has a place of worship been built 'so thoroughly and at the same time so cheaply and econimically.' built.
Buildings of Wales - Powys
Quinquennial Inspection Reports
A Survey of Ceramic Tiles in the Churches of Radnorshire
A description of the exterior of the church and the main features of the churchyard.
The church has a nave with chancel and a vestry off the chancel with a small bell turret above the vestry.
The masonry of the building is semi-coursed rubble faced natural local stone, it has pitched roofs of natural slate in the Gothic Revival style. There are finials on each end of the nave roof, the chancel roof and the porch, some are celtic crosses other more plain crosses.
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.
A big moulded cancel arch seperates the nave from the chancel, the nave has a spindly arch-braced roof. The reredos is of carved oak with central canopied pinnacle and gradine shelf and sits behind a simple altar. The communion rails are of pine with 'Victorian' metal supports. The organ is dated 1882 and is by Voles of Bristol. The ashlar pulpit with blind arcading and carved relief figures is to be found on the north side of the nave while there is a brass lectern on the opposite side. At the rear of the church is a font with an octagonal bowl having carved quatrefoil panels, set onto pilasters on an octagonal stone step. There is stained glass memorials to Walter de Winton d 1874,, to the memory of Wyatt Rawson d 1882, and Walter de Winton d1914 (note some of the stained glass is Arts and Crafts). One window depicts 'The Light of the World' and is a close copy of the painting of that name in St Paul's Cathedral in London. The cermic floor tiles are by Godwin & Sons
The single bell is rung from the vestry.
A Survey of Ceramic Tiles in the Churches of Radnorshire M A V Gill (Radnorshire Society)
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.