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 to be found on the west side of the B4436 which has just turned north at its junction with an unclassified road to Southgate. The B4436 is the road from Blackpill on Swansea Bay towards Pennard. The church is about10 km south west of Swansea City Centre.
The name/dedication of the church to which the plan refers.
A brief description of the plan. eg. who created it and where it came from.
The date the plan was created.
The details of any copyright are displayed here.
The name of the person who inputted the plan.
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 believed to be the second church in Pennard. The first was about a mile and half further west within the former castle area in the sand dunes of Pennard Burows. In Medieval times the whole area was a demense manor of the Lords of Gower and from the C14 onward the area around the castle started to become inundated with sand. By the C16 all was lost. The church we know today is generally acknowledged to be the second medieval church within the manor and indeed frangments of the earier castle church are to be found incorporatd within the present structure.The church was restored in 1847, the chancel arch was altered in 1891 and a vestry added in 1899.
References
Cadw Listings Notice
Buildings of Wales – Glamorgan 2001
Church Quinquennial Inspection Reports
A description of the exterior of the church and the main features of the churchyard.
The older walls are of local stone laid as random rubble with square quoins, roofs are clad in welsh slate with clay ridges behind coped gables. The building has been limewashed. There is a nave with a west tower, south porch and a chancel. A lancet in the south wall has a hood with re-used dog-toothed moulding from the old church. The porch which dates from 1847 has a segmental pointed arch with double iron gates. The tower is the most distinguishing feature of the church with its corbelled battlements. Its moulded plinth, west doors and a three light window over it are features of the C15 work.
Buildings of Wales – Powys 2013
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.
A 7-bay wagon roof covers the nave and a similar 3-bay one is over the chancel. The nave and chancel are divided by a plain pointed and plastered chancel arch. Beneath the east window there is a rere arch flanked by keeled shafts that look to have been designed either for an earlier taller window or to have been salvaged from the old church.
The altar rails are C17 timber with barley twist balusters.
In the nave the polygonal pulpit has Jacobean panels with beasts' heads (dragons and other secular creaturs) and is constructed of parts reclaimed from a pulpit at Shiplake, Oxfordshire. It is composed of 2 separate pieces, the upper of which has an unusually small lead-lined bowl and has thin shafts around the rim suggesting it has been inverted. It is said to have originally been the base of a cross shaft that was converted to a stoup. The lower piece is said to have been a millstone. The stones were installed as the new font in 1937 on a square base, which was probably the base of the previous font. The base is square with splayed angles. The Jacobean font cover is from Sonning church, Berkshire.
The stained glass shows Bible scenes by T F Curtis of Ward and Hughes London, 1931 'An archangel holding flowers', 1935 'Virgin and Child' .
Memorial to Vernon Watkins (friend of Dylan Thomas) poet who lived in Pennard
The 2 bells cast in 1737 by William Evans.
Timber board with Royal Arms is to be found over the chancel arch but which is integral with the panels inscribed with the Creed, Decalogue and Lord's Prayer which together these might once have formed a reredos.
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.