St Bridget's Church, Skenfrith
| Church of St Bridget, Skenfrith | |
|---|---|
| Church of St Bridget | |
 "an important medieval church" | |
  Church of St Bridget, Skenfrith Location in Monmouthshire | |
| Coordinates: 51°52′44″N 2°47′30″W / 51.8790°N 2.7916°W | |
| OS grid reference | SO456203 |
| Location | Skenfrith, Monmouthshire |
| Country | Wales |
| Denomination | Church in Wales |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Status | parish church |
| Founded | c.13th century |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade I |
| Designated | 19 November 1953 |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Early English |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Skenfrith |
| Deanery | Abergavenny |
| Archdeaconry | Monmouth |
| Diocese | Monmouth |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | Vacant |
The Church of St Bridget (or St Bride) lies at the north end of the village of Skenfrith, Monmouthshire, Wales. It is an active parish church and a Grade I listed building. The church is dedicated to St Brigit (Welsh: Sant Ffraid), to whom 17 churches are dedicated across the country.
History[]
The church is medieval in origin, with the earliest parts believed to date from the reign of King John (1166–1216).[1] It was extended in the fourteenth and again in the sixteenth century, sympathetically restored in 1896 and again in 1909–10.[2] The dedication is to St Bridget.[3]
Services are held at the church every Sunday at 9.15.[4] As of August 2017 the church was without an incumbent priest-in-charge.[5]
Friends of St. Bridget's[]
There is an active charity, the Friends of St. Bridget's, Skenfrith, which raises funds for the repair and maintenance of the church. The Friends financed 90% of the cost of the recent conservation and new display of the pre-Reformation cope. Patrons include the former Lord Lieutenant of Gwent Simon Boyle, Sara Fulgoni and Sir Roy Strong.[6]
Architecture and description[]
The church is constructed of Old Red Sandstone.[2] It comprises a two-aisled nave, chancel and a West tower.[7] The tower is topped by a dovecote belfry with a pyramidal roof.[1]
The interior contains the "very fine"[8] chest tomb of John Morgan, died 1557,[2] who was Member of Parliament for the Monmouth Boroughs, Steward of the Duchy of Lancaster and last Governor of the Three Castles, of Skenfrith, Grosmont and White Castle.[9] A lectern of 1909 by the Arts and Crafts designer, George Jack, incorporates a figure of St Bridget.[10][2]
The church is a Grade I listed building, its listing describing St Bridget's as "an important medieval church with an exceptionally good interior".[7]
Notes[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "St Bridget'S Church, Skenfrith | Site Details". Coflein. 2008-02-01. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Newman 2000, p. 531.
- ^ "Brigit in Wales: Sant Ffraid". Brigitsforge.co.uk. 16 October 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ "Church Today". Skenfrith.org. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
- ^ "Contacts". skenfrith. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
- ^ "The Friends of St. Bridget's". skenfrith. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Listed Buildings - Full Report - HeritageBill Cadw Assets - Reports". Cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
- ^ Good Stuff (1910-07-09). "Church of St Bridget - Llangattock-Vibon-Avel - Monmouthshire - Wales". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
- ^ Jenkins 2008, pp. 190-2.
- ^ "St. Bridget and Skenfrith". Skenfrith.org. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
References[]
- Jenkins, Simon (2008). Wales: Churches, Houses, Castles. London: Penguin. ISBN 978-0-713-99893-1.
- Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. Penguin. ISBN 0-14-071053-1.
- Grade I listed churches in Monmouthshire
- Church in Wales church buildings