St Teilo's Church, Llanarth
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.[1] Further work was undertaken by Richard Creed in 1884–5, including the reconstruction of the top of the tower.[2] St Teilo's is no longer an active church, the high cost of repairs leading to its closure in 2013.[3] In 2023 the Village Alive Trust received a £10,000 grant for a feasibility study on the conversion of the church into a community centre.[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.[1] The monument was raised by her husband, William Jones of Clytha Park, who also built the folly Clytha Castle in her memory.[5]
Notes
- ^ a b c Cadw. "Church of Saint Teilo, Llanarth (Grade II*) (1969)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ "St Teilo, Llanarth". Church Heritage Cymru. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ "Village church to shut its doors". Abergavenny Chronicle. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ "10k grant success for church project". Monmouthshire Beacon. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ a b Newman 2000, pp. 263–4.
References
- Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-14-071053-1.
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- Book of Common Prayer (1984)
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