St David's Church, Trostrey
| Church of St David, Trostrey | |
|---|---|
| Church of St David | |
 "A well restored medieval parish church" | |
  Church of St David, Trostrey Location in Monmouthshire | |
| Coordinates: 51°44′05″N 2°55′42″W / 51.7347°N 2.9283°W | |
| Location | Trostrey, Monmouthshire |
| Country | Wales |
| Denomination | Church in Wales |
| History | |
| Status | parish church |
| Founded | early 14th century |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* |
| Designated | 18 November 1980 |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Perpendicular |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Trostrey |
| Deanery | Raglan/Usk |
| Archdeaconry | Monmouth |
| Diocese | Monmouth |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | The Reverend Canon T G Clement |
The Church of St David, Trostrey, Monmouthshire, Wales, is a parish church with its origins in the 14th century. Its founder may have been Geoffrey Marshall, Lord of . The church was substantially rebuilt in the 16th century and restored by John Prichard in 1876–1877. It remains an active parish church.
History[]
The original church may have been founded by Geoffrey Marshall in the 14th century.[1] However, a record exists of an earlier structure, dating from c. 1160.[1] The church was reconstructed in the late 15th or early 16th centuries and restored in the Victorian era by John Prichard.[1] St David's remains an active church in the parish of Trostrey.[2]
Architecture and description[]
The church is built of grey rubble with dressings of Old Red Sandstone.[3] The style is Perpendicular.[3] The building comprises a nave, chancel, porch and a double bell gable.[3] The interior contains a "fine baroque monument"[1] to Charles Hughes of Trostrey Court, who died in 1676.[3] The church is a Grade II* listed building.[1]
Notes[]
- ^ a b c d e "Listed Buildings – Full Report – HeritageBill Cadw Assets – Reports". Cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
- ^ "Churches". The Church in Wales. 2015-10-21. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
- ^ a b c d Newman 2000, p. 582.
References[]
- Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-14-071053-1.
External links[]
Media related to St David's Church, Trostrey at Wikimedia Commons
- Grade II* listed churches in Monmouthshire
- History of Monmouthshire
- Church in Wales church buildings