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.
St Brides sits on the northern side of the Marloes peninsula about 17km southwest of Haverfordwest along the B4327 and then country roads. The church is 100m east of St Brides Haven and 750m east of St Brides Castle.
Reference
Cadw Listings Notice Buildings of Wales –Pembrokeshire 2004 AA Route Planner OS map 157
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.
A medieval church was mentioned her in 1291. It was restored and substantially rebuilt at a cost of £1,400 in 1869 by Charles Buckeridge of Oxford now having his signature Portland stone lancet windows. There is a rude and misshapen arch on the north wall of the chancel which indicates that there may have once been a north chapel.
Reference Buildings of Wales –Pembrokeshire 2004. Cadw Listings Notice
A description of the exterior of the church and the main features of the churchyard.
A long nave and chancel with a west bellcote and a nave with a north transept, east bellcote with a coped gable porch with a cross finial and a chamfered stone arch possibly late medieval or C16. The church was built from rubblestone with rubble slate roofs of small silvery-grey slates
Reference Buildings of Wales –Pembrokeshire 2004 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.
An interior plastered and whitewashed with a plastered pointed chancel arch with impost blocks and corbels for a rood loft for which stairs now pierce through the left side of the chancel arch. The fittings largely date from 1869 including the rafter roof and the patterned tiles on the floors with some encaustic tiles and marble in the chancel. There are pine pews and stalls with arcaded frontals together with a Gothic screen to the north vestry. The pulpit has a Gothic timber front of cusped arches under quatrefoils on a stone base with steps. The font is C13, a shallow scalloped square, the scallops flared out from the round shaft, it has an octagonal base which is apparently another (upended) font. Against the east wall of the nave are 2-bays of a fine late medieval screen, each panel with 2-light blind tracery – it is a very rare survival. In the north transept are four eroded medieval gravestones, two have sculpted heads only, the third has a sculpted head with a canopy behind while the fourth is a fully draped effigy. On the altar is a lavishly carved semi-circular timber piece, cleaned of its paint, of late C17/early C18 which depicts Solomon and Sheba, it is probably continental in origin and or a ship, with a riot of figures and beasts but has been in the church since at least 1869. Against the west wall is C17 carved cupboard. The nave pews have iron and brass candle-standards which are more elaborate by the stalls, there is a C18 style brass candelabrum dated 1910 and Gothic east wall arcading of aa bays delicately carved and dating to c1912. The stained glass: In fine High Victorian the east window depicts six C14 scenes and with clear glass between, attributed to Bell & Almond, 1865; ‘Archangels’, 1911; ‘Blessed are the Pure in heart’, 1869; Two scenes of ‘Raising the Dean’; ‘Resurrected Christ’; ‘Virgin and Child’; ‘Virgin and child’, 1911; ‘Six scenes of ‘Christ in different guises’, Herbert Davies, 1901; ‘Saints David and Bride’, Cox, Son & Buckley, 1891.
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.