St Teilo's Church, Llanarth

St Teilo's Church, Llanarth, Monmouthshire
Church of St Teilo
The entrance and tower
St Teilo's Church, Llanarth, Monmouthshire
Location in Monmouthshire
Coordinates: 51°47′38″N 2°54′24″W / 51.7938°N 2.9067°W / 51.7938; -2.9067
Location Llanarth, Monmouthshire
Country Wales
Denomination Church in Wales
History
Status parish church
Founded C15th century
Architecture
Functional status Redundant
Heritage designation Grade II*
Designated 9 January 1956
Architectural type Church
Administration
Parish Llanarth
Deanery Raglan/Usk
Archdeaconry Monmouth
Diocese Monmouth

The Church of St Teilo, Llanarth, Monmouthshire, Wales is a former parish church with its origins in the 15th century. Renovations took place in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. It is a Grade II* listed building and is now a redundant church, having closed in 2013.

History

The church is dedicated to Saint Teilo, a 6th-century Bishop of Llandaff. It is predominantly of the 15th century.[1] John Prichard undertook renovations in 1847.[2] Further work was undertaken by Richard Creed in 1884-5, including the reconstruction of the top of the tower.[3] St Teilo's is no longer an active church, the high cost of repairs leading to its closure in 2013.[4]

Architecture and description

The church is built of sandstone rubble, in a Decorated style.[5] The interior contains a number of funery monuments, including an obelisk in white marble, erected in memory of Elizabeth Jones.[6] The monument was raised by her husband, William Jones of Clytha Park, who also built the folly Clytha Castle in her memory.[5]

Notes

  1. ↑ Good Stuff. "Church of Saint Teilo, Llanarth, Monmouthshire". Britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
  2. ↑ "Listed Buildings - Full Report - HeritageBill Cadw Assets - Reports". Cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net. 2000-03-15. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
  3. ↑ Church Heritage Cymru 145. "St Teilo, Llanarth - CHC Church". Churchheritagecymru.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
  4. ↑ "Village church to shut its doors".
  5. 1 2 Newman 2000, pp. 263-4.
  6. ↑ "Listed Buildings - Full Report - HeritageBill Cadw Assets - Reports". Cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net. 2000-03-15. Retrieved 2017-04-23.

References

  • Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-14-071053-1.
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