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.
Worthenbury lies on the B4069 3km east of Bangor-is-y-coed and 7.5km west of Malpas. The church. The church is in church Road on the western side of the village, those coming north up the B5069 are afforded excellent views of the church across the meadows.
Reference AA Route Planner OS Map 117 Cadw Listing Notice 1705
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.
This is the finest and most complete Georgian church in Wales. It was designee by Richard Trubshaw and built between 1736 and 1739 (effectively a rebuild) at a cost of £810. There was a church here in probably in Celtic times and was a chapelry of the great monastery of Bangor-is-y-coed which had been founded in the C6. In 15557 the existing church was replaced by one constructed of brick and wood. The present church replaced it. Until 1849 the parish was in the Diocese of Chester but in that year it moved into the diocese of St Asaph. In 1951 the church underwent significant repairs, including re-roofing to damage caused by death watch beetle
Reference Buildings of Wales– Clwyd 2003 Cadw Listing Notice 1705 Coflein NPRN 307972
A description of the exterior of the church and the main features of the churchyard.
The church has been built with red brick and Cefn Mawr sandstone with plinth cornice and end pilasters all under a slate roof. There is a rectangular nave, as narrower chancel with an apsidal sanctuary. The square tower is of three stages with a balustraded parapet surmounted by urn finials to the corners supporting weathervanes with crucifix finials between. The tower has two circular windows with the radiating keystone at the cardinal points and semi-circular sculptured nice, louvred windows to the third stage. Elsewhere there are semi-circular headed windows with keystones, capitals and aprons throughout. The roof is hidden by prick parapets with stone copings and to the apse, stone balustrading.
Reference Buildings of Wales – Clwyd 2003 Cadw Listing Notice 1705 CPAT Denbighshire Historic Churches Survey Stained Glass in Wales Coflein NPRN 307972
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 church has plaster ceiling with at the east end of the chancel rococo plasterwork and enrichment of the cornice. In the apse there are Iconic and Corinthian pilasters and a ceiling with a dove and sunburst with little patches of cloud, all set in plaster. The wooden west gallery dates to 1830 and is supported on iron columns with the Royal coat-of-arms painted to the front. The church retained a set of box-pews with fielded panelling mostly from the C18 with family crests on some. In the chancel there are two complimentary squirearchical box-pews each with a cast iron fireplace. The pews are arranged in descending order of social standing from that of the minister beneath the pulpit to estate staff and parishioners to the rear. The rear pews which have semi-circular fielded panels and balustrading and came in 1810 from Gresford parish church. Beneath the west galley is a Georgian font with roach-bed marble cut to a slender stone baluster stem on a round dais and dating to 1745. On the walls are hatchments to a local family and a framed glebe terrier of August 13th 1796. To the south of the chancel is a wooden three-decker pulpit and heavy tester while in the chancel itself are a set of crucifixes. The stained glass: ‘Fragments of Medieval glass said to have come from Winchester College c1393’ Betton & Evans, 1823; ‘St Michael’, A K Nicholson, 1894; ‘Christ the Good Shepherd and the Light of the World’, Heaton, Butler & Bayne (?), 1890s/earlyC20; ‘Christ Blessing the Children Brought by their Mothers’, Heaton, Butler & Bayne, 1920s. There are four bells cast by Abel Rudhall in 1746.
Reference
Buildings of Wales – Clwyd 2003 Cadw Listing Notice 1705 Stained Glass in Wales A National Bell Register - George Dawson's Website - Homestead
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.