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.
Please enter a number
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.
Pendine is on the A4066 about 10km south west of St Clears, the church is 1km up the hill along the B4314 at its junction with a minor road to Marros, the B road then goes 6km northwest to Red Roses.
Reference
AA Route Planner Cadw Listings Notice OS Map 158
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.
This is a medieval church restored in 1869 by John Pritchard of Llandaff. (In 177o a Moravian Chapel was built 70m south east and as the people from the ‘Big House’ wished to attend both church and chapel services and they had donated the chapel land, services in the chapel had to be time such that they did not clash with the church services.) The porch is C15 and the tower c1600. During the restoration the chancel arch was replaced as it was said that before the cleric’s voice could not be heard.) At the restoration the nave windows were redone and the doors rebuilt the church was re-roofed, re-floored and re-plastered. In 1891 a boiler house, vestry and organ chamber were added.
Buildings of Wales –Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion 1994 Cadw Listings Notice Coflein 103811
A description of the exterior of the church and the main features of the churchyard.
The church was built from rubble stone with slate roofs and coped shouldered gables with cross finials, the gutters are held up on stone corbels. There is a west tower, nave, south porch, chancel and north vestry. The tower is of grey stone, thin with a battered base, there are stone corbels holding the gutters up on the north and south sided with an overhang on the east and west sides of a saddleback roof.
Buildings of Wales –Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion 1994 Cadw Listings Notice
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 walls are plastered and have been whitewashed. The roofs, 4-bay in the nave and 3-bay in the chancel, have arch-braced collar trusses with corbels and brattishing to collars, in the chancel the roof is more elaborate with the arch braces forming pointed arches under the collars, king posts over and braces upto the ridge beam. The chancel arch is plastered and pointed with an incised inscription over the top, there are low whitewash3d ashlar walls white link to the pulpit steps and a High Victorians Drum pulpit, now whitewashed with a moulded base over squat round piers, bands of flush grey stone at the top and bottom and inset with flush quatrefoils and roundels. There is a moulded top cornice with steps from the south side with tiny gable buttresses and wrought iron rails with brass flowers, the handrail has carved end stops. Three fine fossiliferous marble steps lead into the sanctuary which has increasingly rich encaustic tiles. The rails are wrought iron with 5 arched of scrolled iron with fleurs de lys in spandrels and a twisted iron bar joining the uprights. The fonts is medieval with seven sides scalloped to a round shaft on a C19 base. The stained glass: ‘The Calming of the storm’, 1869; ‘The Crucifixion between Christ the Light of the World and the Good Shepherd, c1928; ‘The Risen Christ Appearing to St Mary Magdalene’, 1960; ‘Christ in Majesty’, c1950; ‘Nativity’ Janet Hardy 1998.
Buildings of Wales –Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion 1994 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.