St Dingat's Church, Dingestow
| Church of St Dingat | |
|---|---|
 "the principal architectural feature in Dingestow" | |
  Church of St Dingat Location in Monmouthshire | |
| 51°47′23″N 2°47′18″W / 51.7897°N 2.7884°WCoordinates: 51°47′23″N 2°47′18″W / 51.7897°N 2.7884°W | |
| Location | Dingestow, Monmouthshire |
| Country | Wales |
| Denomination | Church in Wales |
| History | |
| Status | parish church |
| Founded | 14th century |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* |
| Designated | 27 November 1953 |
| Architect(s) | Thomas Henry Wyatt, Richard Creed |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Dingestow |
| Deanery | Monmouth |
| Archdeaconry | Monmouth |
| Diocese | Monmouth |
| Clergy | |
| Priest(s) | The Reverend G. J. R. Williams |
The Church of St Dingat in Dingestow, Monmouthshire, Wales, is a parish church dating from the 14th century. It is dedicated to Saint Dingat or Dingad, a 5th-century Welsh saint. The church was almost completely rebuilt by Thomas Henry Wyatt in 1846 and further renovated by Richard Creed in 1887–1888. It is an active parish church and a Grade II* listed building.
History
The origins of the church date from the 14th century,[1] though almost nothing remains of this period.[1] In the early 19th century, the Monmouthshire antiquarian Charles Heath described the original church, "it is a mean building and has nothing to attract the eye of curiosity, consisting only of a nave without side-isles".[2] The tower was rebuilt in 1846 by the architect T. H. Wyatt, who worked extensively in Monmouthshire.[1] Later in the 19th century further renovations took place under the supervision of Richard Creed.[1] The church remains an active parish church.[3]
Architecture and description
The church is built of sandstone and puddingstone rubble.[4] It comprises a nave with porch, a North transept, a chancel and Wyatt's tower.[4]
The architectural historian John Newman describes the stained glass as comprising roundels depicting the Lamb of God and symbols of the Four Evangelists.[5] The North transept functions as the chapel of the Bosanquet family of Dingestow Court and contains memorials to members of the family dating from 1806 to 1975.[6]
The church is a Grade II* listed building, its listing recording the building as "the principal architectural feature in the village of Dingestow".[4]
Notes
- 1 2 3 4 "Listed Buildings – Full Report – HeritageBill Cadw Assets – Reports". cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net.
- ↑ Heath 1804, p. unnumbered.
- ↑ "Churches – The Church in Wales". The Church in Wales.
- 1 2 3 "Listed Buildings – Full Report – HeritageBill Cadw Assets – Reports". cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net.
- ↑ Newman 2000, pp. 211–12.
- ↑ "ST DINGAT'S CHURCH, DINGESTOW – Coflein". www.coflein.gov.uk.
References
- Heath, Charles (1804). Historical and Descriptive Accounts of the Ancient and Present State of the Town of Monmouth. Monmouth: Charles Heath. OCLC 18491234.
- Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-14-071053-1.
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