St James's Church, Llangua
| St James's Church, Llangua, Monmouthshire | |
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| Church of St James | |
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  St James's Church, Llangua, Monmouthshire Location in Monmouthshire | |
| Coordinates: 51°55′36″N 2°53′20″W / 51.9268°N 2.889°W | |
| Location | Llangua, Monmouthshire |
| Country | Wales |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Founded | C15th century |
| Architecture | |
| Status | parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* |
| Designated | 9 January 1956 |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Llangua |
| Deanery | Ewyas Harold |
| Diocese | Hereford |
The Church of St James, Llangua, Monmouthshire, Wales is a parish church in the north-east of the county. Although in Wales, the church is administered by the Church of England through the Diocese of Hereford. It is a Grade II* listed building.
History
The church's original dedication was to St Kew, a Cornish saint believed to have been born in Llangua.[1] The present church dates from the 14th century, with restorations in 1889 and 1954-5.[2] The 20th century restorations were funded by Ivor Bulmer-Thomas, former chairman of the Redundant Churches Fund, in memory of his wife.[3]
Architecture and description
The church is built of Old Red Sandstone.[4] The tower has a wooden Pyramid cap.[4] Much of the interior was remodelled in the 20th century renovations and includes a painted partition with four panels which is said to have come from a demolished chapel in Whitford, Devon.[2]
Notes
- ↑ A Church Near You. "St James, Llangua - Monmouthshire | Diocese of Hereford". Achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- 1 2 Good Stuff. "Church of St James, Grosmont, Monmouthshire". Britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ↑ "Listed Buildings - Full Report - HeritageBill Cadw Assets - Reports". Cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net. 2000-10-19. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- 1 2 Newman 2000, p. 316.
References
- Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-14-071053-1.