Penallt Old Church
| Penallt Old Church | |
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Penallt Old Church | |
| 51°47′36″N 2°41′40″W / 51.7932°N 2.6945°WCoordinates: 51°47′36″N 2°41′40″W / 51.7932°N 2.6945°W | |
| Location | Monmouthshire |
| Country | Wales |
| Denomination | Church in Wales |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Grade I listed |
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| Diocese | Monmouth |
Penallt Old Church is located just outside of the village of Penallt, Monmouthshire, Wales. It is a Grade I listed building as of 19 November 1953.[1]
History and architecture
The church dates from the late thirteenth century or early fourteenth century and its dedication is unknown.[2] The main part of the building is medieval, although the base of the tower is earlier,[3] and the porch is later, bearing a date of 1539.[4] The church was restored in 1885-7 and again in 1951.[3] It is constructed of Old Red Sandstone.[2]
The interior has a barrel-shaped ceiling from the sixteenth century and a four-bay Perpendicular arcade.[3] It also contains an elaborate coat of arms of Queen Anne, dating from 1707.[5]
Services are still held at the church on Sundays.[6]
Gallery
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the Lych Gate
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part of the graveyard
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interior of the church
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interior, view up the aisle
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carved inscription inside the church
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the ancient parish chest which is hewn from a tree trunk
References
- ↑ Good Stuff IT Services (1953-11-19). "Penallt Old Church (St Mary's)". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Buildings of Wales: Gwent/Monmouthshire, page 461
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Penallt Old Church; St Mary'S Church, Penallt". Coflein. 2003-09-17. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- ↑ "Penallt". Cistercian-way.newport.ac.uk. 2006-09-05. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- ↑ "The Old Church". Penallt. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- ↑ "Trellech and Penallt". Monmouth Churches Together .org.uk. Retrieved 2012-02-08.