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.
Penpont parish church lies just north of the A40 (Brecon to Llandovery Road) about10 km west of Brecon. It is approached off the drive to Abercamlais House and lies in a most delightful woodland setting south of the river Usk.
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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.
Frontage 85m Depth 65m
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 was built by Sir George Gilbert Scott between 1864 and 1865 to replace a then ruinous church first recorded in 1547 when it was a chapelry of Llanspyddid. The building cost £1,000 and was undertaken for Prebendary Garnons Williams as a consequency of his restoration of Brecon Priory. The contractor was Williams and Sons of Brecon. In 1950 following damage to windows in chancel it was discovered that the foundations to the aspe had collapsed.
Cadw Listings Notice
Buildings of Wales – Powys 2013
Church Quinquennial Inspection Reports
CPAT Brecknockshire Churches Survey
A description of the exterior of the church and the main features of the churchyard.
The building constructed in an Early English style has a small short nave with a conical aspidal chancel, a round west tower with a conical top. There is an organ chamber on the south side and a vestry off the south side of the tower. The materials used were snecked rubble sandstone mostly grey but with some red, with a plain reconstructed clay tiled roof, the tower is of random sandstone rubble with ashlar bands. The aspe has 5 lancets, the 6th would have been where the organ chamber now sits.
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 and chancel are effectively a single unit with plastered walls under boarded roofs with timbered transverse ribs. There is a moulded chancel arch on column shafts, Two shafts lead into the chancel. There is also a moulded arch to the tower with carved corbels, carved in 1937.
In fitting out the church Scott had a massive drum ashlar font created, chamfered above and moulded below, on a round shaft with a moulded base. The font cover is dated 1889. He also created a massive ashlar pulpt on a pedestal the top of which has a band of zig-zag ornament,. Also of his work were the reading desk and the bench pews with fleurs-de-lys and cusping on the bench ends. There is an oak book-rest of 1908. The altar rail has scrolled ironwork including passion-flowers. The organ is by Flight and Robson of London, dated 1804, it was moved here from Brighton in 1886-7 (and is said to have come from the Royal Pavilion). It was rebuilt in 1967 by Vowles and Co and retains its fine Geogian organ case. The first organ moved to St Mary's Brecon.
The stained glass in the apse windows are by Harman: 'Crucifixion and three Evangelists', the fourth 'St Mark' was moved into organ chamber north window. The nave windows are by Burlison & Grylls, late C19, 'SS Peter and Pau'l, The tower window to the memory of Revd Garnons-Williams 1828 - 1908 'The Presentation of Christ with Children' with Williams family portraits to some of the figures, dated 1913 by Powell & Sons.
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.