| Penallt Old Church | |
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 Penallt Old Church | |
| 51°47′36″N2°41′40″W / 51.7932°N 2.6945°W | |
| Location | Monmouthshire |
| Country | Wales |
| Denomination | Church in Wales |
| History | |
| Status | Grade I listed |
| Architecture | |
| Years built | late 13th/early 14th century |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Monmouth |
Penallt Old Church is located just outside the village of Penallt, Monmouthshire, Wales. It is a Grade I listed building as of 19 November 1953. [1]
The church dates from the late thirteenth century or early fourteenth century and its dedication is unknown. [2] The main part of the building is medieval, although the base of the tower is earlier, [3] and the porch is later, bearing a date of 1539. [4] The church was restored in 1885-7 and again in 1951. [3] It is constructed of Old Red Sandstone. [2]
The interior has a barrel-shaped ceiling from the sixteenth century and a four-bay Perpendicular arcade. [3] It also contains an elaborate coat of arms of Queen Anne, dating from 1707. [5] The altar table was carved in 1916 by a war refugee from Belgium, who was reputed to be a master carver at St. Rumbold's Cathedral in Mechelen. [6]
Services are still held at the church on Sundays. [7]