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).
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.
Llanfair Discoed is north of the A48 some 16km east of Newport north of Llanvaches, the church in in the centre of the village immediately south of Llanvair castle.
Reference AA Route Planner OS Map 171 Cadw Listing Notice 23040
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 church is recorded by Bradney as being entirely rebuilt in 1865 (Birbeck says 1880) and its general appearance suits that date and could be the work of such as T H Wyatt, the Monmouth Diocesan Architect at that time. There was also restoration work recorded as having been done by Ewan Christian in 1883. The main door is evidently medieval, however, as is the east gable wall of the chancel which can clearly be seen to have had the window inserted. There was a small medieval church which is shown on C18 drawings of Llanvair Castle above it. It is said to have been rebuilt or restored in the C18 (Birbeck says 1746) and there is at least one tombstone dated 1792.
A description of the exterior of the church and the main features of the churchyard.
The church consists of nave with west bellcote and south porch, and chancel with north vestry. It is constructed of local reddish limestone random rubble with free (Bath) stone dressings and stone slate roofs. The nave has two windows in either wall and corner butttresses with offsets.The south wall has a central porch with pointed arch door and steeply pitched gable over containing a trefoil. The church entrance is a flattened arch doorway which may be medieval, though probably reused. The porch contains a neatly inscribed stone which once formed a stile into the churchyard. 'Who Ever hear on Sonday, Will Practis Playing at Ball, it May Be before Monday, The Devil Will Have you All'. The porch is flanked by 2-light windows with chamfered frames and decorated heads. The north wall has a single light window as above and a 2-light window with trefoil heads. Steeply pitched roof with coped gables. The west wall has a pointed arch window of 2-lights and a gabled bellcote above with a single bell hung in a trefoil headed opening and another trefoil above, apex cross. The chancel has a slightly lower roofline than the nave. The south wall has a doorway with a Caernarvon head and another 2-light window, as nave. The north wall has a projecting vestry with a triple lancet. The east wall of the chancel has a 3-light window with cusping. This shows signs of having been inserted and this wall does appear to have not been entirely rebuilt. Coped gable with apex cross.
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 interior was not available for inspection at the time of resurvey but is believed to be wholly Victorian with standard furnishings. Stilted chancel arch.
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.