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.
Llangernyw is on the A548 15km south west of Abergele and 12km north east of Llanrwst. The church stands on the south side of the village centre.
AA Route Planner OS Map 116 Cadw Listing Notice 97
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.
This is a medieval church, the transepts and east arm are possibly a medieval enlargement from the earlier single chamber. restored in the C19 probably by R K Penson in 1849, if not him then a member of the family. Unusually the church has a cruciform plan with the former principal entrance being at the south door. The roof is C16 and in 1881 the south door was reopened to provide access to the vestry. Markets and fairs were customarily held in the churchyard until 1750.
Reference Buildings of Wales– Clwyd 2003 Cadw Listing Notice 97
A description of the exterior of the church and the main features of the churchyard.
A cruciform late medieval church with shallow north and south transepts and a similarly proportioned chancel, a north porch has been added and there is a south vestry next to the nave. It was built from local random rubble masonry with a chamfered sandstone plinth with sandstone dressings and an ashlar bellcote. The building is coloured in white (limewash?). The roof is of Welsh slate with clay-ware ridges. At the west end has splayed buttress of squared coursed rubble and sandstone kneelers, and a central buttress of similar construction rises in three stages to the top of the west wall. On the apex of the gabled bellcote is a crucifix and a single bell in a cusped lancet. The gables to the neve, chancel, transepts and porch all have table copings, kneelers carved with gablets and apex crucifixes.
Reference Buildings of Wales – Clwyd 2003 Cadw Listing Notice 97 Stained Glass in Wales
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.
There is a C16 open rafter roof with arch braced collar trusses and cusped windbraces. There are plastered walls with exposed stonework to the splayed windows. A C15 south door opens into the vestry with a roughly carved stoup set into the stonework on the east side of the doorway. The floor in the chancel and aisles is C19 flags while there are wooden board floors beneath the pews in the nave and transepts. The chancel is one step up. A gated C17altar rail stands before the sanctuary with splat balusters, panelled posts and moulded C17 capping. There is C19 carved wooden reredos with blind rectilinear tracery. The C19 organ is by Bishop and Son of London and is situated in the north transept. A perpendicular style rood screen carved in wood has some painted decoration dated 1838. The medieval font has an octagonal bowl and plinth, five faces of the bowl have been carved with Tudor flower ornaments with sunk quatrefoils on circles in squares. Another face has a dog or beast set within similar sunken tracery. Some of the carvings are incomplete. The plinth has trefoil headed sunken panels on five faces, the remaining three faces are blank. The stained glass: ‘The Last Judgement with Acts of Mercy’, Charles Clutterbuck, c1830; ‘St Paul’ c1893; ‘St John’ a 1893; ‘Virtues’, Ballantine & Allen, c1853; ‘St Digain’, the artist was Barry Brady for Meridian & Allen, c2000. The bell was cast in 1703.
Reference
Buildings of Wales – Clwyd 2003 Cadw Listing Notice 97 Stained Glass in Wales 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.