The name or dedication of the church.
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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.
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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.
Denbigh is 9km south of St Asaph and 13km north west of Ruthin at the junctions of the A453, the A543, the B4501 and the B5382. The church is in close to the Lenten Pool roundabout.
Reference AA Route Planner OS Map 116 Cadw Listing Notice 1007
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.
The church was built in 1874 in Victorian Gothic style as a replacement for St Hilary’s church in the castle. It was designed by Lloyd Williams and Underwood, Denbigh architects. George Clerk was the contractor. The foundation stone was laid by Miss Mesham of Pont Ruffyd in the presence of the Bishop, Joshua Hughes. A reredos, designed by Lloyd Williams and executed by Earp of Lambeth cause considerable controversy as it was felt to be too Catholic in its depiction of the Crucifixion. A law suit followed and the then the reredos was grudgingly modified. The consecration was thus delayed for two years.
Reference Buildings of Wales– Clwyd 2003 Cadw Listing Notice 1007
A description of the exterior of the church and the main features of the churchyard.
The church was built in the Decorated style of roughly dressed polygonal limestone blocks with sandstone dressings all beneath a steeply pitched roof with shallower learn-to sections over the aisles and with coped and kneelered gable parapets with a stone gable cross at the east end. The west front of the church facing the road is gabled with three bays with buttresses defining the nave and aisle sections all in the Early English style which includes the central doorway rising through the eaves under coped gables with paired flanking windows. A pointed arch with a moulded inner arch is carried on engaged shafts and leads, up four steps to a large pair of double doors with simple Gothic ironwork. The aisles have simple 2-light windows, there is no clerestory. Below the north window are steps leading to a basement. The south tower is large built 100 ft tall (30.48m) complete with a large clock on the west face and housing a peel of eight bells. Rising up halfway on the east side is a small square stair projection. At the top of the tower is a quatrefoil ocular parapet with crocketed gable and finialled octagonal pinnacles to the corners.
Reference Buildings of Wales – Clwyd 2003 Cadw Listing Notice 1007
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 tall nave with north and south aisles is of ten bays with scissor trusses, each alternate one arched-braced onto shaped stone corbels, the aisle roofs are similar. The arcade has circular piers on moulded bases, they have foliated capitals and narrow pointed arches. There is a tiled pavement in red, yellow and black. The pews are in pitch pine. In the south aisle is a circular stone font in the early English style carved by Thomas Earp to the design of the architects, it has cusped niches with foliate-carved diaper back panels and angel figures supporting the moulded cornice. It is supported on red and grey marble columns. The Decorated style pulpit by Earp, is octagonal in shape with deep, blind tracery with black and brown marble supporting columns. The chancel arch is large with foliate responds and with steps up into the chancel which has an encaustic tile pavement by Maw and Co under a cluster truss roof. There are Gothic choirstalls with open arcading and oculi and poppyhead bench ends. Further steps lead up to the sanctuary which again has maw encaustic tiles, moulded oak altar rails on polychromed iron and brass Gothic style supports. The reredos shows the Crucifixion in relief under canopied niches with heavy cusping, ball flower and other foliate carvings. It has paired pink marble columns to divide the three sections with scroll-bearing angles above. John Bellamy and organ builder of Denbigh enlarged the C19 organ in 1909. The stained glass: ‘The Crossing of the Red Sea and the Baptism of Christ’, Veronica Whall, 1933; ‘Scenes from the New testament with Twelve Apostles’, J V Rowlands & Co, 1880; ‘Figure of Christ’, c18894; ‘Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane and on the Road to Emmaus’, James Ballantine and Son, c1890; ‘The Annunciation and Scenes from the Gospels’, Richard Stubington, 1926; ‘Christ Blessing the Children’, ward & Hughes, c1880; ‘Martha Meets Christ at the Gate of Bethany and the Three Women at the Empty Tomb’, John Harman & Co, 1878; ‘ Scenes from the Resurrection of Christ’, John Hardman & Co, 1874.
Reference
Buildings of Wales – Clwyd 2003 Cadw Listing Notice 1007 CPAT Flintshire Historic Churches Survey Stained Glass in Wales
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.