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.
Rhuddlan is 48km north west of Chester via the A55 and A525. The church is close to the river, set back behind Church Street.
Reference AA Route Planner OS Map 116 Cadw Listing Notice 1400
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.
There would appear to have been an early church, recorded in the Domesday Book (in the Cheshire volume) in the town on and it has been assumed to have been on the six and a half acres of church property appropriated by Edward I to build his castle. The present church was founded most probably about 1300 as a single cell church, it was recorded in the Norwich Taxation of 1254 valued at £5 while in the Lincoln Taxation of 1291 when it had a value of £10 13s 4d. When Edward acquired the land, he considered transferring the Diocesan Cathedral from St Asaph to Rhuddlan. A chancel was subsequently added and further enlargement came with a north aisle in C15 following the Glyn Dŵr ‘revolt’. In the Perpendicular style as well as a west tower. This created a double nave building. The Conwy Mausoleum was added in 1820. George Gilbert Scott restored the interior including the seating at a cost of £2000 in 1868 but retained the late medieval roofs and a chest of 1710. He opened up the Tower to create a vestry. The organ was a gift in 1895 and the heating was installed in 1899. More recent restoration took place in 1975 when repairs to the roof and windows took place. A kitchen and cloakroom accommodation were added in 1981.
Reference Buildings of Wales– Clwyd 2003 Cadw Listing Notice 1400 CPAT Flintshire Historic Churches Survey
A description of the exterior of the church and the main features of the churchyard.
A double nave structure of nave and chancel, south aisle, west end tower, south porch and north vestry with a mausoleum off the chancel. It was built largely with limestone blocks with the occasional olive and brown sandstone blocks. Later works incorporated red and pink sandstones. The roofs are slated with plain grey ceramic ridge tiles with cross finials at the east end of the chancel and at both ends of the south aisle. The tower is square and battlemented with broad merlons rising above the west end of the nave, it is topped by a low pyramidal roof surmounted by a weathervane. The mausoleum was added c1820 by the Dean of St Asaph with memorial slabs one of which has a floriated cross c1250-80 while the others have early C14 four-circle. Some of the slabs originated in the Dominican Friary at Rhuddlan. Others include the Archbishop of Fresney c1290.
Reference Buildings of Wales – Clwyd 2003 Cadw Listing Notice 1400
CPAT Flintshire Historic Churches Survey
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.
The roof runs across ten bays above the nave and chancel with a portion of an eleventh bay at the west end. It has ten hammerbeam trusses with arch-braced collars and raking struts supported by wooden corbels save that there is one stone corbel on the south side. The rafters and exposed through purlins and with a plastered ceiling above. The nave has a flagged floor with a carpet in the central aisle with a flush planked floor under the benches. The walls are plastered with exposed stonework by the C13/C14 door in the north wall. The chancel is two steps up with two into the sanctuary and three more to the altar. There are encaustic tiles with longitudinal choir stalls on raised planking. The present nave is the later addition with a Perpendicular arcade of five and a half bays (the westernmost bay being cut by the tower) with octagonal piers with cavetto moulded double capitals to double chamfered arches. The eastern most bays are in a different stone suggesting a later build. There is a plain double chamfered tower arch. The east wall has plain wooden panelling with a vine scroll frieze to the reredos of 1917. Most of the furnishings are by Scott. There is a C17 fragment wall painting with a Welsh text. The stained glass: ‘Sir Galahad’, A J Davies, 1919; ‘The Ascension’, Ward & Hughes, 1870; ‘The Landscape of Rhuddlan’ Drew Pritchard; ‘Scenes from the Life of Christ’, Ward a& Hughes, c1871; ‘The Visitation’, Geoffrey Webb, 1934; ‘The Annunciation’, c1870s; ‘A Wounded Soldier Meets the Risen Christ’, Abbott & Co Ltd, c1920; ‘Children Welcomed into heaven by Angels’, Ward & Hughes c1876; ‘Acts of Mercy’, c1870s. The church has a ring of six bells, five were cast by Charles Carr in 1902, the sixth bell is of unknown provenance
Reference Buildings of Wales – Clwyd 2003 Cadw Listing Notice 1400 CPAT Flintshire Historic Churches Survey 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.