St_Peter's_Church,_Llanwenarth

St Peter's Church, Llanwenarth

St Peter's Church, Llanwenarth

Church in Monmouthshire, Wales

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

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