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.
The church of Llanfihangel Helygen lies a few kilometres northwest of Llandrindod Wells approached along a minor road leading north from Llanyre. Also known at St Michael in the Willows the church is well surrunded by trees.
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.
46 ft by 19 ft
Reference
The Story of Llanfihangel Helygen Church and Parish Archdeacon Wynford Rees
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, although the oldest part of the present building is the C16 or C17 roof. The church was partly rebuilt c1812 after the end of the Napoleonic Wars. The roof was re-slated in 1868 and in 1956 further restoration under the direction of Mr A D R Caröe with further major work in 1993.
In 1702 a first Perpetual Curate was appointed to the church and Perpetual Curates were appointed until Revd James John Evans was appointed in 1849. In 1858 he became vicar of Llanyre and Llanfihangel Helygen after the Parishes of Llanyre and Llanfihangel Helygen were created by Order in Council on 27 April 1858. These Perpetual Curates were appointed by the Vicar of Nantmel, the Vicar of Nantmel would continue to receive the tithes but otherwise a Perpetual Curate was a Vicar to all intents and purposes only removable by the Bishop. Among these Vicars of Nantmel wasThe Venerable Richard Venables who was vicar between 1828 and 1858, he was also a Prebendary of Christ College Brecon and Vicar of Clyro. In 1832 he became Archdeacon of Carmarthen and held all these livings in plurality save in 1844 he resigned the living of Clyro in favour of his son Lister Vendables who was the vicar of Clyro in Kilvert's time
References
Journal of the Pembrokeshire Historical Society vol. 8 1998-1999 The Venables's visit to St David's in 1879 by Margaret S Walker
A description of the exterior of the church and the main features of the churchyard.
A small church with a simple plan of nave, chancel and west vestry under a single roof, of rubble stone with brick quoins, and graded stone-tile roof. A square bellcote set back from the west end has weatherboarded sides and pyramidal stone roof. Most openings have wooden lintels. In the south wall the entrance to the nave has a door with narrow Gothic arched panels. To its left is a 9-pane vestry window, in a brick surround. A 2-light chancel south window has diamond-pane glazing. The pointed east window has Y-tracery and small-pane glazing in a brick surround. On the north side is a 2-light chancel window with leaded lights and a similar but larger 3-light nave window incorporating a metal casement.
Cadw Listings Notice
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.
A brief description of the image.
Copyright details.
The name of the person who inputted the image.
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 have a 5-bay arched-brace roof incorporating cusped windbraces, in 2 tiers, on the north side. A stone wall to eaves height divides nave and vestry, which is infilled with lapboarding in the roof space. The interior is laid out in Georgian style. The panelled pulpit and reading desk are in the centre of the north side of the nave. Wooden box pews have mostly panelled doors, one with raised fields, but other woodwork is partly panelled, partly plain boarding. The C19 3-sided altar rails are in early Georgian style and have turned balusters and moulded square posts with ball finials. On the left side of the altar is a cupboard with an iron door. The post-Reformation font has a round bowl and broad stem (although it has also been interpreted as a re-used medieval stoup).
The interior is laid ourt in a Geogian style with an Oak altar table and decorative plainly crafted pitch pine altar rail in Georgian style.
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.