Partrishow
Partrishow, also known as Patricio, Patrishow, or by its Welsh name, Merthyr Isiw, is a small village in the county of Powys (historically Brecknockshire), close to its border with Monmouthshire. It is in the valley of the Grwyne Fawr, in the Black Mountains of South Wales, within the Brecon Beacons National Park.
History and amenities[]
The village is noted for its outstanding grade I listed 11th-century Church of St Issui[1][2][3] with an intricately carved 16th-century rood screen,[4] mediaeval mural paintings,[5] and one of the oldest fonts in Wales. The churchyard also contains a grade II* listed cross. The church was originally called Methur Issui ("Saint Issui the Martyr"), a corruption of Merthyr Ishaw or Ishow. It is now known as St Patrico. It avoided Victorian restoration, and its conservation was undertaken by W. D. Caröe in 1908–09, with further work on the churchyard in 1919.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "Brecknockshire Churches Survey: Church of St Ishow, Partrishow". Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust. Archived from the original on 7 September 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "Parishes". The Church in Wales. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "Partrisio / Partrishow". GENUKI. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "Partrishow Church". Archived from the original on 12 May 2008. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "Partrishow church interior, near Crickhowell". Gathering the Jewels. The National Library of Wales. Archived from the original on 27 February 2007. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- Villages in Powys
- Black Mountains, Wales