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.
Llanelli church serves the communities of Gilwern and Clydach to be found at the eastern end of the Heads of the Valleys road the A465.The village of Gilwern lies to the north within the Usk Valley while Clydach Gorge is to the south beside The Heads of Valleys road which runs through Clydach Gorge. Gilwern is about 7 km west of Abergavenny. The church is in a prominent location on sloping ground, the spire is visible from afar, the church is set in large churchyard, surrounded on all sides by minor roads.
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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.
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.
A Medieval Church with a C14 west tower and C15 porch, which was restored 1867-68 by the architect Joseph Nevill of Abergavenny. The slated brooch spire was added in 1910-11 by Baldwin of Brecon. The church was extensively restored 1910-11 by J Vaughan Richards of Abergavenny.
Cadw Listing Notice
Quinquennial Inspection Reports
A description of the exterior of the church and the main features of the churchyard.
The church has a nave with a west tower, chancel, north aisle and south porch, the tower has a significant spire. The Hanbury Family of Pontypool were ironmasters in the Clydach Gorge in the C17. The church was built with red rubble sandstone walls with slate roof and a mixture of blue slate and green Pembrokeshire slate on tower roof.
The Clydach Gorge John van Laun 1979 BBNP
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 plaster barrel ceiling with timber ribs above the nave and chancel, with a C15 aisle roof with moulded ribs on deep moulded wall-plates. The nave has three arcades while the chancel has two. The fittings :a fine oak altar table early C17 with gadrooned legs and marquetry frieze stands in front of an oak carved reredos. The communion rail is of a C20 Jacobean style with shaped balusters
The oak pulpit stands above a carved stone plinth while also in the front of the nave is a brass eagle lectern. The font has a rough rounded bowl, probably dating from the C12.
The windows contain stained glass ‘Good Shepherd' with local landmarks including the Sugar Loaf and the Blorenge dated 1901 inserted 1909 by James Powell of Whitefriars and 'St Eli' with images of miners and iron workers on either side 1968 by Celtic Studios. Further there is a fine stained glass window dedicated to the men who died in the 1914-18 war. There is a timber screen separating the bell ringing area from the rear of the nave with black door in ironmongery dated 1941. Within the tower there is a peal of six bells was cast by John Kingston 1828. There is an aged box type organ.
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.