Church of St John, Llandenny

Church of St John, Llandenny

Church of St John
51°43′51″N 2°50′54″W / 51.73095°N 2.84830°WCoordinates: 51°43′51″N 2°50′54″W / 51.73095°N 2.84830°W
Location Monmouthshire
Country Wales
Denomination Church in Wales
Architecture
Status Grade I listed
Style Perdendicular
Administration
Diocese Monmouth

The Church of St John, is the parish church of Llandenny, Monmouthshire, Wales. It is in the Perpendicular[1] style and is a Grade I listed building as of 27 November 1953.[2]

History and architecture

The church dates from the twelfth century, the date of the nave,[3] although the chancel is fourteenth century and the roofs and tower fifteenth century.[4] It has a well-preserved Norman window.[5] The building is of Old Red Sandstone.[3] The church was restored in 1860-65[4] by John Prichard and John Pollard Seddon[3] and again by G.E.Halliday in 1900-01.[3] The Arts and Crafts chancel rails are from this date.[4]

Memorials to a number of members of the Raglan branch of the Somerset family, whose seat is nearby Cefntilla Court, can be seen in the church.[6]

Services are held at the church each Sunday.[5]

Notes

  1. ↑ "KELLY'S DIRECTORY OF MONMOUTHSHIRE, 1901". Freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  2. ↑ Good Stuff IT Services (1953-11-27). "Church of St John - Raglan - Monmouthshire - Wales". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 The Buildings of Wales: Gwent/Monmouthshire, page 272
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "St John'S Church, Llandenny | Site Details". Coflein. 2003-09-16. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "St John the Apostle, Llandenny — Parish Control". Churchinwales.org.uk. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  6. ↑ Mary in Monmouth (2010-03-08). "Mary in Monmouth: LLANDENNY- The Church with the Mystery Saint". Maryinmonmouth.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2012-02-12.

References

Newman, John (2002). Gwent/Monmouthshire. New Haven; London: Yale University Press. p. 305. ISBN 978-0-300-09630-9.