St Peter's Church, Llanwenarth

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St Peter's Church, Llanwenarth, Monmouthshire
Church of St Peter
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St Peter's Church, Llanwenarth, Monmouthshire
Location in Monmouthshire
Coordinates: 51°49′38″N3°03′09″W / 51.8272°N 3.0525°W / 51.8272; -3.0525
Location Llanwenarth, Monmouthshire
CountryWales
Denomination Church in Wales
History
Status Parish church
FoundedC14th century
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II*
Designated9 January 1956
Architectural type Church
Administration
Parish Llanwenarth Citra
Deanery Abergavenny
Archdeaconry Monmouth
Diocese Monmouth
Clergy
Vicar(s) 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.

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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. 1 2 3 Cadw. "St Peter's Church, Llanwenarth (Grade II*) (1980)". National Historic Assets of Wales . Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Newman 2000, p. 368.
  3. "St Peter, Llanwenarth - CHC Church". churchheritagecymru.org.uk.

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