St Teilo's Church, Llanarth
| St Teilo's Church, Llanarth, Monmouthshire | |
|---|---|
| Church of St Teilo | |
 The entrance and tower | |
  St Teilo's Church, Llanarth, Monmouthshire Location in Monmouthshire | |
| Coordinates: 51°47′38″N 2°54′24″W / 51.7938°N 2.9067°W | |
| Location | Llanarth, Monmouthshire |
| Country | Wales |
| Denomination | Church in Wales |
| History | |
| Status | parish church |
| Founded | C15th century |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Redundant |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* |
| Designated | 9 January 1956 |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Llanarth |
| Deanery | Raglan/Usk |
| Archdeaconry | Monmouth |
| Diocese | Monmouth |
The Church of St Teilo, Llanarth, Monmouthshire, Wales is a former parish church with its origins in the 15th century. Renovations took place in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. It is a Grade II* listed building and is now a redundant church, having closed in 2013.
History[]
The church is dedicated to Saint Teilo, a 6th-century Bishop of Llandaff. It is predominantly of the 15th century.[1] John Prichard undertook renovations in 1847.[2] Further work was undertaken by Richard Creed in 1884–5, including the reconstruction of the top of the tower.[3] St Teilo's is no longer an active church, the high cost of repairs leading to its closure in 2013.[4]
Architecture and description[]
The church is built of sandstone rubble, in a Decorated style.[5] The interior contains a number of funerary monuments, including an obelisk in white marble, erected in memory of Elizabeth Jones.[6] The monument was raised by her husband, William Jones of Clytha Park, who also built the folly Clytha Castle in her memory.[5]
Notes[]
- ^ Good Stuff. "Church of Saint Teilo, Llanarth, Monmouthshire". Britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
- ^ "Listed Buildings - Full Report - HeritageBill Cadw Assets - Reports". Cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net. 2000-03-15. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
- ^ Church Heritage Cymru 145. "St Teilo, Llanarth - CHC Church". Churchheritagecymru.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
- ^ "Village church to shut its doors".
- ^ a b Newman 2000, pp. 263–4.
- ^ "Listed Buildings - Full Report - HeritageBill Cadw Assets - Reports". Cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net. 2000-03-15. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
References[]
- Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-14-071053-1.
External links[]
- Grade II* listed churches in Monmouthshire
- History of Monmouthshire
- Church in Wales church buildings
- 15th-century church buildings in Wales