St Peter's Church, Llanwenarth

St Peter's Church, Llanwenarth, Monmouthshire
Church of St Peter
The nave and tower
St Peter's Church, Llanwenarth, Monmouthshire Location in Monmouthshire
51°49′38″N3°03′09″W / 51.8272°N 3.0525°W / 51.8272; -3.0525
Location	Llanwenarth, Monmouthshire
Country	Wales
Denomination	Church in Wales
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	C14th century
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation	Grade II*
Designated	9 January 1956
Architectural type	Church
Administration
Diocese	Monmouth
Archdeaconry	Monmouth
Deanery	Abergavenny
Parish	Llanwenarth Citra
Clergy
Vicar	The Reverend Canon M Soady

The Church of St Peter, Llanwenarth, Monmouthshire is a parish church with reported origins in the 6/7th centuries. The current building dates from the early 14th century. Rebuilt in the 19th century, it was listed Grade II* in 1956. It remains an active Church in Wales church in the parish of Llanwenarth Citra.

History

The church's foundation is reputed to date from the 6/7th centuries but the present building was begun in the early 14th century. ^[1] The tower has a construction date of 1631 although Cadw reports that it may be late-medieval in origin. ^[1] The church was remodelled in 1877 by John Prichard ^[2] and it remains an active parish church and a Grade II* listed building. ^[1]

Architecture and description

The church is of Old Red Sandstone and is of a relatively large size. ^[2] The style is Decorated Gothic. ^[2] The interior contains a font which the architectural historian John Newman describes as "a very basic Norman tub". ^[2] Most of the furnishings are by Prichard. ^[2] In the nave is a late 18th-century monument by Walker of Bristol. ^[3]

Notes

1. Cadw. "St Peter's Church, Llanwenarth (Grade II*) (1980)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
2. Newman 2000, p. 368.
3. "St Peter, Llanwenarth - CHC Church". churchheritagecymru.org.uk.

References

• Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. London: Penguin. ISBN   0-14-071053-1.