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.
The church is in an elevated position next to the castle, Llantrisant is 24km north west of Cardiff and 21km north east of Bridgend both via junction 34 on the M4 then A4119.
Reference AA Route Planner OS Map 170
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 an early Christian site with as C7-C9 gave slab preserved in the building behind the altar. The early church was replaced by a Norman church first mentioned in documents of 1254. In 1868 the church was described as ‘being much out of repair and as regards the roof in a dangerous state of dilapidation, steps should be taken forthwith to completely restore it’. John Pritchard was employ3ed to oversee this work which required the removal of the ‘Norman’ nave arcade and its replacement in a n early English style. For this Pritchard was much criticised but when the arcade was taken down it was found to date from 1640 – Pritchard was right. Pritchard also replaced all the windows, rebuilt the chancel arch, new roofs were raised and vestry built on the north side of the church. For this work the contractor was Rees Roderick of Margam and the cost was £2257 – part of Pritchard’s reasoning as to why he carried the work out in the way he did was the size of the funds available to him. In 1894 further restoration was carried out by Seddon and Carter of Cardiff when the upper part of the tower was rebuilt, new lead was put on the roof, the four lofts were renewed, a new ringing chamber installed and the bells were rehung. The cost was £2000 and the contractor was Charles Cooksey of Pontyclun.
Reference Buildings of Wales – Glamorgan 2001 Church Building and Restoration in Victorian Glamorgan Geoffrey R Orrin 2004 Source: Cadw Source 23942
A description of the exterior of the church and the main features of the churchyard.
The church was built with rubble sandstone under a slate roof. It has a west tower, a nave, north and south aisles, north and south porches, a chancel and a north vestry. The windows which restored in C19 are in red and grey stone. The C15 tower has an octagonal stair turret in the north east angle. It has battlemented parapets and above these are large, crude gargoyles
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 nave has a 5-bay arcade with alternating circular and octagonal piers with moulded capitals which support pointed arches with double chamfers. There is a nine-bay roof with arched braces, arched wind braced, low set tie beams and moulded wall plates with dentils. There is a half glazed panelled screen across the tower ach with stained glass and a dentilled decorated cornice. Under the choir vestry floor is a baptistry in white marble dating to the 1893-4 restoration. The chancel roof is of three -bays, the east bay has a sounding board and the other bays have arched braces and a central ridge piece. The wood panelled reredos has cusped blind arches with ogee heads. Dating from the C15 is the octagonal stone font on a square base with broach stops ads a chip carved circular design to each face. To the left at the front of the nave is a small organ and a wooden polygonal pulpit the work of George Pace. | At the east end of the north aisle is an effigy of a C13 warrior wearing a simple tunic and head dress – it depicts Cadwgan Fawr of Miskin, an opponent of Gilbert de Clare. The stained glass: ‘The Crucifixion with the Virgin Mary and St John’ designed by Edward Coley Burne Jones for Morris & Co, 1873; ‘The Risen Christ Appearing to St Mary Magdalene’, Clayton & Bell, 1874; ‘St Paul with St Peter and St John’, - artist G E Cook, 1872; ‘Soldier Receiving the Crown of Life with St George and St David’, Robert J Newbery, 1920; ‘Christ the Good Shepherd with Heraldry’, designed by Ernest Penwarden and J Hodges for Powell & Sons (Whitefriars) Ltd, 1936. The ring of bells consists of 2 bells cast by John Taylor & Co in 1926, 5bells cast by Evan I Evans in 1718 and 1 bell cast by Charles Carr in 1893.
Reference
Buildings of Wales – Glamorgan 2001 Church Building and Restoration in Victorian Glamorgan Geoffrey R Orrin 2004 Cadw 23942 A National Bell Register - George Dawson's Website - Homestead 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.