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.
Lampeter lies in the Afon Teifi valley 40km south of Aberystwyth, 21 km south east of Aberaeron, 37km northeast of Carmarthen and 33km north west of Llandovery.
Reference OS Map 146 AA Route Planner
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 best High Victorian church in the county it was deigned and built by R J Withers between 1867 and 1870 – Withers came from London and produced a landmark in the bowl of the hills at a cost of £3554 - 17s - 4d. It was built to replace an earlier church built by W Whittingham of Neath
Reference Buildings of Wales – Carmarthen and Ceredigion 2006 Cadw Listings Notice
A description of the exterior of the church and the main features of the churchyard.
Built with delight in High Victorian solid geometry it was constructed in grey-brown snecked rubble stone with ashlar dressings beneath a green slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles and coped gables with stone cross finials. It has a nave and chancel with a south learn-to aisle, a tall southwest tower over the porch and a lean-to vestry by the chancel. The tower is of three stages with clasping angle buttresses set off at mid-height at each stage and with gabled caps at the springing level of the bell lights. It has a plain coped parapet and a recessed plated pyramid roof although the original design was for an ashlar broach spire.
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 church has a tall, well proportioned High Victorian Gothic interior. The nave roof has big king-post and collar trusses, a three-bay south arcade with circular piers and pointed arches, hood moulds and carved stops. The aisle has a learn-to roof with corbelled wall-pieces, and struts and pierced sexfoils in spandrels. The chancel arch is on two big wall-shafts with leaf capitals. Two steps lead into the chancel with its three-bay scissor truss roof and, on the northside an arch to the organ recess. Three steps lead up to the sanctuary and a further one to the altar table. There are encaustic floor tiles and an ashlar reredos with mosaic panels. The organ is of 1884 by Vowles of Bristol, there are two fonts, an original one, carved; and a circular one on a four-lobe base. The pulpit has an open half-round front of 5 marble ringed shafts. The brass eagle lectern dates from 1900.
The stained glass: ‘The Crucifixion’, Daniel Bell of Bell & Almond, 1870 & 1875; ‘The Resurrection’, Daniel Bell of Bell & Almond,1870; ‘Peter’s Commission; Robert J Newbery, 1901; ‘St Christopher’, Robert J Newbery, 1901; ‘St David’, Bell & Almond,1870; ‘St Tysilio’, Bell & Almond,1870; ‘St German and St Tysilio’, Daniel Bell of Daniel Bell, c1878, this is in C14 style with strong colours and clear outlines as developed by the best firms in the 1860s; ‘Virgin Mary’, 1931; ‘St Helen’, Ninian Cooper, 1939; ‘David and Solomon’ designed by James Hogan, Powell & Sons (Whitefriars) Ltd, 1939; ‘St Anne Teaching the Virgin Mary to Read and St Elizabeth with John the Baptist,’ C E Kempe & Co Ltd’ 1922; ‘Christ the Good Shepherd, Christ Blessing the Children and the Acts of Mercy,’ Shrigley & Hunt, 1920; ‘Justice and Sacrifice’, 1917; ‘St Luke the Evangelist and King David’, 1925; ‘Christ calling Peter and Andrew’, Wilhelmina Geddes,1946, this shows three gigantesque figures quite without sentimentality, see the rock like feet and arms, and the scale exaggerated by the large areas of single colour, and by tiny scenes beneath the main figures.
There are two bells, one by Mears & Stainbank cast in 1932 and an unused one cast by Evan I Evans in 1721
Reference
Buildings of Wales – Carmarthen and Ceredigion 2006 A National Bell Register - George Dawson's Website - Homestead Cadw Listings Notice 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.