St David's Church, Trostrey

The Church of St David, Trostrey, Monmouthshire, Wales, is a parish church with its origins in the 14th century. Its founder may have been Geoffrey Marshall, Lord of Trostrey Castle. The church was substantially rebuilt in the 16th century and restored by John Prichard in 1876–1877. It remains an active parish church.

Church of St David, Trostrey
Church of St David
"A well restored medieval parish church"
Church of St David, Trostrey
Location in Monmouthshire
LocationTrostrey, Monmouthshire
CountryWales
DenominationChurch in Wales
History
Statusparish church
Foundedearly 14th century
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II*
Designated18 November 1980
Architectural typeChurch
StylePerpendicular
Administration
ParishTrostrey
DeaneryRaglan/Usk
ArchdeaconryMonmouth
DioceseMonmouth
Clergy
Vicar(s)The Reverend Canon T G Clement

History

The original church may have been founded by Geoffrey Marshall in the 14th century.[1] However, a record exists of an earlier structure, dating from c. 1160.[1] The church was reconstructed in the late 15th or early 16th centuries and restored in the Victorian era by John Prichard.[1] St David's remains an active church in the parish of Trostrey.[2]

Architecture and description

The church is built of grey rubble with dressings of Old Red Sandstone.[3] The style is Perpendicular.[3] The building comprises a nave, chancel, porch and a double bell gable.[3] The interior contains a "fine baroque monument"[1] to Charles Hughes of Trostrey Court, who died in 1676.[3] The church is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

Notes
  1. "Listed Buildings – Full Report – HeritageBill Cadw Assets – Reports". Cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
  2. "Churches". The Church in Wales. 2015-10-21. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
  3. Newman 2000, p. 582.

References
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