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.
Llangorse is a small lakeside village set in the Brecon Beacons National Park beside the B4560 the main road from Talgarth in the Wye Valley to Bwlch in the Usk Valley (this being a much lower road between the two valleys than the two alternatives) about 11 km due east of Brecon. The church is situated to the north of the road, east of the main road junction in the village in a curvilinear churchyard bordered on the northside by the Nant Cwy which drains into Llangorse Lake. There has been a settlement in the area since a crangog was built in Llangorse Lake in Medieval times.
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.
This is a medieval church substantially enlarged and remodelled in C15 by addition of large south aisle and west tower. Restored 1874 by T Nicholson with sanctuary added. It still has the remains of late medieval and Tudor fabric especially in its fine tower and in the font. There was a recent restoration project 1996
At the rear of the south aisle are fragments of Early Christian Stones dating from C7 - C9. In medieval times the church was associated with Brecon Priory (now Brecon cathedral) who received the church tithes.
Buildings in Wales - Powys
Quinquennial Inspction Reports
Abbeys & Priories of Medieval Wales Janet Burton & Karen Stöber 2015
A description of the exterior of the church and the main features of the churchyard.
The church has a late Medieval Perpendicular aspect a nave with a C15 west tower, a chancel wholly rebuilt in 1874, south aisle and vestry. Doubt exists as to whether the sanctuary was a replacement or orriginal, if it were a replacement it would imply that the medeival church had a double aisle. The nave is narrower than the chancel but only on one side suggesting that part of the chancel wall contains a former south aisle
The walls are constructed from Red Devonian Sandstone while the roof is slated with a yellow ceramic Victorian dog tooth ridge profile.
Refences
Cadw Listing Notice
CPAT Brecknockshire Churches Survey
The 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.
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 tower has a flagstone floor and a barrel vaulted ceiling. The nave again has a flagged floor though tiled at the front with graveslabs of 1763 and 1795 used as flooring between the arches of the arcade. The walls are plastered and whitewashed, the C19 roof is of close braced collars with scissor struts. The chancel sits two steps above the nave and has a tiled floor save for boarding underneath the choir stalls. There is a late Medieval wagon roof. The nave and the chancel do not entirely line up as it would appear that the nave and chancel were once one through structure but the nave is now off centred.
A C19 pine altar with regular frame and plain top, its front has three bays with tracey on base of the rails. The altar stands in front of an Oak screen reredos backing with centre panel depicting the Last Supper. There is an oak communion rail on oak standards and bottom rail, tracer brackets to supports.
In the nave there is an octagonal stone pulpit with traceried panels and an octagonal font with carved underside on a circular plinth circa 1300 with oak lid dated 1897.
There is a wooden plaque with list of incumbents and a large oak panelled plaque dedicated to those who died in the Great War.
An important two manual pipe organ is to be found on the south side of the church, it was built by John Byefield in 1764 with carved putti.
Buildings of Wales - Powys
Quinquennial Inspection Reports
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.