St Decuman's Church, Rhoscrowther

St Decuman's is a Grade I listed building in Rhoscrowther, Pembrokeshire, Wales. The parish church is on a very early Christian site and is dedicated to Saint Decuman. It was the "bishop-house" of the cantref of Penfro and one of the seven principal churches in Dyfed under medieval Welsh law.[1] The church is in the care of Friends of Friendless Churches.[2]

St Decuman's Church
St Decuman's Church
Location in Pembrokeshire
CountryWales
History
DedicationSt Decuman
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade I
Architectural typeChurch

Samuel Lewis[3] in 1833 considered the church "not distinguished by any remarkable architectural details", but the building was Grade I listed in 1970. The font is 12th or 13th century, and the church contains a number of tombs and memorials. It is constructed of rubble stone under a slate roof which carries a bellcote. The nave and chancel are possibly 13th century and the transept, chapel and tower 14th century. It was restored from 1852 and the roof was renewed in 1870. There was further restoration in 1910.[4][5]

References
  1. Wade-Evans, Arthur. Medieval Welsh Law, p. 263.
  2. "Rhoscrowther, St Decumanus". Friends of Friendless Churches. Archived from the original on 8 October 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  3. "GENUKI: Rhoscrowther". Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  4. "British Listed Buildings: Church of St.decumanus, Rhoscrowther, Angle". Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  5. Cadw. "Church of St Decumanus  (Grade I) (6591)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 29 July 2019.


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