Church of St Michael and All Angels, Llanvihangel-Ystern-Llewern
| St Michael and All Angels, Llanvihangel-Ystern-Llewern | |
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| Church of St Michael and All Angels | |
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"a fine wagon roof and unusual timber-framed belfry" | |
  St Michael and All Angels, Llanvihangel-Ystern-Llewern Location in Monmouthshire | |
| Coordinates: 51°49′17″N 2°49′27″W / 51.8213°N 2.8243°W | |
| Location | Llanvihangel-Ystern-Llewern, Monmouthshire |
| Country | Wales |
| Denomination | Church in Wales |
| History | |
| Founded | C15th century |
| Architecture | |
| Status | parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* |
| Designated | 19 November 1953 |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Llanfihangel-ystern-Llewern |
| Deanery | Monmouth |
| Archdeaconry | Monmouth |
| Diocese | Monmouth |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | The Reverend G J R Williams |
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The Church of St Michael and All Angels, Llanvihangel-Ystern-Llewern, Monmouthshire, Wales is a parish church with its origins in the 15th century. Renovations took place in the 19th century under the direction of Thomas Henry Wyatt. It is a Grade II* listed building and an active parish church.
History
The church dates from the medieval period but the building fabric cannot be dated with certainty.[1] The nave roof and the windows are late 15th century.[1] An extensive restoration was carried out by T. H Wyatt in 1874, the belfry, with its timber base, dating from this restoration.[1] Refurbishment of the interior in the early 20th century saw the addition of a stained glass window depicting St George and the Dragon by Charles Eamer Kempe, which dates from 1906 to 1907.[1] A tablet in the church commemorates the Monmouthshire historian and antiquarian Sir Joseph Bradney,[2] who lived nearby at Tal-y-coed Court.[3] St Michael's remains an active parish church.[4]
Architecture and description
The church is built of "all-too friable" Old Red Sandstone rubble.[2] The nave, chancel and belfry are all by Wyatt, the porch being slightly later, of 1895.[2] The nave has an original medieval wagon vault roof.[2] The church is a Grade II* listed building, its listing noting its "fine 15th century wagon roof and unusual 19th century timber-framed belfry".[5]
Notes
- 1 2 3 4 "Listed Buildings - Full Report - HeritageBill Cadw Assets - Reports". Cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
- 1 2 3 4 Newman 2000, pp. 296-7.
- ↑ Newman 2000, pp. 297-8.
- ↑ "Parishes - The Church in Wales". The Church in Wales.
- ↑ "Listed Buildings - Full Report - HeritageBill Cadw Assets - Reports". cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net.
References
- Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-14-071053-1.