St Michael's Church, Llanvihangel Gobion

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St Michael's Church, Llanvihangel Gobion, Monmouthshire
Church of St Michael and All Angels
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"a medieval church, largely unrestored"
St Michael's Church, Llanvihangel Gobion, Monmouthshire is located in Monmouthshire
St Michael's Church, Llanvihangel Gobion, Monmouthshire
St Michael's Church, Llanvihangel Gobion, Monmouthshire
Location in Monmouthshire
Coordinates: 51°46′40″N 2°56′57″W / 51.7779°N 2.9492°W / 51.7779; -2.9492
LocationLlanvihangel Gobion, Monmouthshire
CountryWales
DenominationChurch in Wales
History
StatusParish church
FoundedC15th century
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II*
Designated9 January 1956
Architectural typeChurch
StylePerpendicular
Administration
ParishLlanvihangel Gobion
DeaneryRaglan/Usk
ArchdeaconryMonmouth
DioceseMonmouth
Clergy
Vicar(s)The Reverend Canon Tim Clement

The Church of St Michael, Llanvihangel Gobion, Monmouthshire is a parish church with datable origins to the 15th century. There is no record of a Victorian restoration, although one must have occurred (the weathervane bears the date 1846), but there is documented evidence of a "light" reconstruction in 1925. Since the date, the church has barely been altered. It remains an active parish church and a Grade II* listed building.

History[]

The datable elements of the church are from the 15th century, although its origins may be earlier, it sits in a circular churchyard and an earlier sculpture has been incorporated into its South wall near the tower.[1] The similarities of the roof-line and tower with those at St Cadoc's Church, Llangattock-juxta-Usk may suggest the involvement of the Gloucestershire engineer John Upton in a Victorian rebuilding, although there is no documented evidence of this.[1] Upton also undertook work at the nearby Pant-y-Goitre Bridge.[2] The architectural historian John Newman writes that the church was "lightly restored in 1925".[3] It remains an active parish church[4] and a Grade II* listed building.[1]

Architecture and description[]

The church is constructed of Old Red Sandstone rubble.[5] The most notable interior features are the "timber aisle-posts, polyganol and moulded",[3] Cadw recording the "good internal carpentry including unusual timber arcade".[1] Of particular interest is a crudely carved stone depicting two angels holding what appears to be a shroud possibly below that of another figure (sadly headless)which could represent a figure of the resurrected Christ. This is possibly from a chapel or other religious establishment which originally stood here. Also of note is the impressively large base of a 14th-century preaching cross opposite the South porch.

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Listed Buildings - Full Report - HeritageBill Cadw Assets - Reports". cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net.
  2. ^ Stuff, Good. "Pant-y-Goitre Bridge, with approach embankments and flood arches, Llanover, Monmouthshire". www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk.
  3. ^ a b Newman 2000, p. 293.
  4. ^ Morgan, Cheryl. "The Raglan Group of Parishes". www.raglan-parishes.org.uk.
  5. ^ "St Michael, Llanfihangel Gobion".

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