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.
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The date the image was created.
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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.
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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.
Llanyre is a small village just over about 2 km to the west of Llandrindod Wells beside the A4081 going towards Newbridge-on-Wye. The village is in two parts, the smaller round the church, the larger half a kilometre north round Llanyre Hall. The village sits on an area of flat land overlooking Llandrindod across the river Ithon.
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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 present church is probably the third church to sit on this site. What was the second church was found to be wanting, Ewan Christopher (architect for the Ecclesiastical Commissioners) submitted a report on 31 May 1869 where he stated that the vicar 'hopes to build a new church which is much wanted, it would be hopeless to do anything with the present buildng.' Little action occurred until 1883 when plans and estimates for a new church were prepared and an appeal letter sent out dated 12 June 1883 inviting subscriptions. In February 1884 the Commissioners were invited to make a grant. Christopher felt that the plans were 'undesirably ambitious' but the proposed tower was never built although the beginings of the access spiral staircase can be found in the vestry. In 1885, the Bishop of St David's was petitioned by the parish to remove the old church and build a new one. This was granted, but the new Church had to be completed by 1886. It was consecrated by the Bishop on June 2nd 1886, although the tower had not been completed. The new church, built by S.W. Williams in the Early English style, consisted of a nave, a chancel with a three sided apse and a porch on the south side. On the north side of the chancel is a vestry which was to be the ground floor of the tower.
Also within this chamber by the Boiler house was a wooden chest which when lifted out was found to be a chest hollowed out of a single oak trunk. Externally its dimensions were 1.35m long, O.55m wide, 0.37m high. Only half of the hinged lid, which was in a decayed state, was left. Also recovered was a mortice lock which appeared to be of relatively recent origin, although it may have replaced an older one. The chest was evidently the old parish chest referred to by the Rev. Basil Jones in 1884 which he noted was lodged in the belfry.
Buildings of Wales – Powys 2013
Church Quinquennial Inspection Reports
CPAT Radnorshire Churches Survey
A Survey of Ceramic Tiles in the Radnorshire Churches M A V Gill 2005
A description of the exterior of the church and the main features of the churchyard.
The church comprises a nave and a chancel with a half hexagonal apsidal east end. Its walls are built with a local rubble brought to courses with weathered with red sandstone tracery and dressings to quoins and buttresses, under a welsh slate roof with ceramic ridge-tlles. The windows which are either single or double lights have hoodmouldings and foliate stops with a string course beneath. The west window has five stepped lancets with detatched shafts, the hoodmoulding stops having human faces (one has broken off). The chancelis a three-sidedapsidal end with the walls battered to the height of 0.2m followed by a string course, the windows are all two lights.
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 exibits a pleasant Early Engish quality with red and yellow sandstone used throughout in bands within an ashlar walling (similar to Newbridge-on-Wye.) There is a triple shafted chancel arch with stiff-leaf caps and a hammerbeam roof to the nave on big foliage corbels. In the chancel is a wagon roof and the windows here have red marble colonettes. The altar is C19 while the pulpit in marble is of the same century with lime washed and octagonal sides. The font - a late Norman font which has an asymmetrical octagonal shape sitting on a later base with oak cover is probably the only item from the earlier church
Wall plaque in polished limestone in chancel in memory of Martin Ricardo Gibson Watt d1941. Also marble slab to Thomas Williams 1843. The significance of the Gibson Watt memorial is that the Gibson Watt family are decendents of James Watt. (The family are also decendents of David Ricardo (18 April 1772 – 11 September 1823) a British political economist. He was one of the most influential of the classical economists, along with Thomas Malthus, Adam Smith, and James Mill.)
A single C19 bell in an oak frame with a slate roof, the organ is by Messrs Osmond of Taunton 1969.
There is a timber 1st World War Memorial carved by a member of staff of the Llanyre Hall School which closed down in 1930.
The stained glass: the east window by Burlison and Grylls 'Christ the Good Shepherd with the Virgin Mary' 1889, 'St John and St Michael' 1889, 'St Andrew and St David' save for the central window which is signed A L Moore 'The Crucifixion and Resurrection' 1887. The south nave window shows 'One sews another reaps' by Celtic Studios 1982, 'The Adoration of the Magi' by Glantwe Studios 2010, 'Peter's Commission' 1891, 'All Creation will share in the Glorious Freedom of the Children of God' c2000 by Anna Bessant which is to be found on the south wall of the nave- the baptisty
An Undistinguished Life - Andrew Gibson Watt
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.