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.
A brief description of the image
The date the image was created.
Details of any copyright are displayed here.
The name of the person who uploaded the image.
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.
New Radnor is a medieval planned town lying some 43 km north west of Hereford, alongside the A44 Worcester to Aberystwth road. The church is on the northwest side of the town in a most elevated site below the castle.
References
Route Planner Directions, traffic and maps AA
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.
New Radnor was a Medieval Borough founded in the C13, the present church is at least the third church to stand on this site. Gerald of Wales started his journey through Wales in New Radnor. The first known church was erected in the C13 and was replaced in the C14 with a new church erected at the expense of William and Flory Bachefield. It was their church which was replaced in 1843-5 at a cost of £1,300. A parchment in a bottle was buried beneath the foundation stone which read 'The ancient church of the Parish of New Radnor having been destroyed by Owen Glendower, and that subsequently erected being greatly dilapidated, and unfit for worship of Almighty God, the first stone of this new church, the third on the same site....was laid... this 24th day of April, in the year of Redemption 1843.' The church was planned by Henry Adams of Hereford and built by Thomas Dashwood. It was consecrated on 31 July 1845.
There are two worn medieval effigies in the main body of the church -south side- and fragments of the medieval screen are to be found in the communion rails.
CPAT Radnorshire Churches Survey
Quinquennial Inspection Reports
A Survey of Ceramic Tiles in the Churchs of Radnorshire Dr M A V Gill Radnorshire Society 2005
Buildings of Wales - Powys 2013
Gerald of Wales The Journey through Wales/The Description of Wales
Kelly’s Directory of Monmouthshire and South Wales 1890
A description of the exterior of the church and the main features of the churchyard.
The church consists of a west tower with a porch beneath, a nave with small transepts, and a five-sided chancel.
Reference
Church Quinquennial Inspection Reports
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 porch with a three stage tower above containing a two tier bell frame, the lower frame contains 4 bells dating from 1851 by C & G Mearsand and a further bell by George Mears 1865; the upper frame contains an additional bell manufactured by Gillet and Johnstone in 1938. The is also an electric clock in the tower. A nave with north and south transepts and a west gallery. The chancel and a little aspe have a simple white altar with embroidered frontals brought forward by George Pace in 1964. Behind the altar is a white painted timber reredos with decorative fretwork matching the altar rail. The altar rails are made with traceries from the Perpendicular screen from the earlier church, they are of a scissor pattern combined with cusping similar to ones found in Llandefalle Church near Brecon. The encaustic tiles in the chancel include largely the gift of the vicar at the time of building - the Very Revd John Merewether who was also Dean of Hereford. The tiles were probably made in Worcester. In the south transept are a pair of eroded mediaeval recumbent effigies (Celtic coffin lids) formally in porch, one man with a round shield, the other women, neither have been identified. Within the nave are a carved pine pulpit with three steps, a carved wooden lectern on wooded pedestal, and an octagonal stone font with carved stone columns with an oak cover and an iron handle. in the west gallery is a mechanical action organ with one manual. The are armorial shields along the gallery again a gift from the Very Revd John Merewether and focus on Herefordshire heralry including the Merewether family. The stained glass window shows 'Christ on the Cross' 1920s.
Quinquennial Inspection Reports A survey of Ceramic Tiles in the Churches of Radnorshire Dr M A V Gill Radnor Journal 2005
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.