The name or dedication of the church.
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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).
The name/dedication of the church and its location.
A brief description of the image
The date the image was created.
Details of any copyright are displayed here.
The name of the person who uploaded the image.
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.
Caldicot is about 9km south west of Chepstow along the A48 and B4245, the church is about 400m north east of the town centre.
Reference AA Route Planner OS Map 171 Cadw Listing Notice 2019
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.
There are records of a pre-Norman foundation but nothing survives from this. The earliest part of the present church seems to be the bottom of the tower, not because it is particularly datable but because the nave and chancel have been added to it, probably in the early C14. The south porch is of two builds with the main appearance given in the early C16, and the top of the tower was probably completed at this time or a bit earlier. The north aisle, which appears to have been C15, was rebuilt in 1859 when the church underwent a major restoration by Henry Woodyer with most of the windows replaced, the tower was given its parapet and the interior was refurnished. There have been some changes since with the chancel refitted in 1905 and many of the Victorian furnishings have been changed.
A description of the exterior of the church and the main features of the churchyard.
The church is constructed from squared or angular blocks set in fairly regular courses. The materials used are mainly local fine grained limestones, with conglomerate and coarse red sandstone. The dressings are yellow sandstone with Bath limestone for the Victorian work. It is not generally possible to make a clear distinction between the fabric used in different phases, with the exception of the Victorian and later work , which is in normal squared rock faced blocks set in rhythmical snecked courses. All the roofs are red tiled and appear to be of the same date. The church consists of nave, chancel, north aisle, central tower between the nave and chancel, south porch and vestry. The nave south wall has three windows and the porch, which projects between the second and third windows. From the left: a square headed 2-light window with decorated type tracery; this could be C16 or even C17. The other two windows are 3-light Perpendicular ones with cusped heads and dripmoulds over, these are Victorian reproductions of the original C14 ones. The rear wall is entirely covered by the north aisle. The west gable has a Victorian reproduction of the previous west door with a pointed arch and a dripmould. Above this is a recessed 3-light window with cusped reticulated tracery within an unusual curvilinear head and with no external frame. Again this is an accurate Victorian copy and is nearly identical to the east windows at Redwick and Rogiet churches. There is a 2-light vent in the gable above. Steeply pitched plain roof with coped gable. The chancel has two decorated windows in the south wall, these are in recessed moulded frames and have a curvilinear heads. The north wall is hidden completely by the vestry. Stepped diagonal corner buttresses. The east gable has a Perpendicular window with through tracery, 3-light with cusped heads and a dripmould over. Again this is a faithful Victorian reproduction. Stepped diagonal corner buttresses. The north aisle replicates the nave, being very nearly as wide and as high. It is wholly Victorian. The north wall has three Perpendicular windows, 3-light with a continuous dripmould, these are much as the chancel east window. The west gable has a 3-light Perpendicular window with dripmould similar to the south windows of the nave. The east gable has a circular window of sixteen radiating lights and a 2-light vent above this. Corner buttresses, steeply pitched roof with coped gables. The tower is square and of two tall stages. The south wall has two stepped buttresses, probably Victorian additions, two slit windows and a clock above. Single slit on east and west faces. The north face has a single storey gabled transept projecting, with a further modern boiler house projecting from this. Above the transept are two slit windows. A string course goes right round the tower between the stages,. Above this the bell-stage has a 2-light Decorated opening on each face, these appear to be Victorian. Finally there is a Victorian castellated parapet with a pyramid roof rising behind it. The south porch is of two builds, it was originally of two storeys, but was converted to a single storey when the facade, roof and battlements were added, probably in the early C16. The facade and parapet are ashlar, the rest squared rubble. Corner buttresses, tall pointed arch with applied ogee decoration arising around and above it of the Somerset Perpendicular type. Cranked string which supports an ashlar castellated parapet with corner pinnacles. The entrance door is a Victorian replacement. The vestry covers the north wall of the chancel. It can clearly be seen to have been extended, probably twice, as the stone is of different colours. From the left a 3-light plate tracery window with a gable above, a 2-light and a single light with plain parapet above, all are Victorian.
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.
All the walls have been stripped of their plaster, although this has been done since the Victorian restoration. Five bay arcade of compound piers between the nave and the north aisle. This arcade is Perpendicular and therefore probably dates the original north aisle to the C15. Canted waggon roof with a rib to each bay carried to a moulded wall plate. The north aisle has a common rafter roof. The chancel has a common rafter roof with arch braced collars and ashlar pieces. The nave roof is medieval, the others are Victorian. Late C19 furnishings in the main, the chancel was refitted in 1905.
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.
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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.