Church of St Trillo, Llandrillo

Heritage listing

Reason for designation: Listed as a Victorian Gothic-revival church by a regional architect, with medieval origins. History: The church was built in 3 main phases: a medieval church was recorded here in the C13, and prior to a major rebuilding of 1776, had a nave and chancel separated by a rood screen, with S and N doorways, and a W tower. The 1776 rebuilding is said to have been recorded on a stone in the porch, and it is likely that a W doorway to the tower was inserted at this time. Restoration work was undertaken in 1852, of which little is known. This was followed by a major restoration in 1875-7, by S. Pountney Smith, architect of Shrewsbury, when the nave was rebuilt above sill level and the chancel, vestry, organ chamber, and porch were added. The tower was taken down one stage and rebuilt, with the addition of a spire and stair turret. Exterior: The church consists of nave, chancel, W tower with spire, N porch, S vestry and organ chamber. Three phases of construction are evident in the fabric of the church: the lower walls of the nave, below sill level, are of rubble masonry and may be medieval. The tower was rebuilt in 1776 and is of coursed yellow-grey stone. Some rubble to the lower walls, particularly on the N side, could be medieval. The rest of the church is of 1875-7, of partly snecked, dressed grey stone, under slate roofs with raised copings and kneelers. The windows are in mixed styles; most are 2-light Geometric, or with 3-light panel tracery, all with foiled lights in heavy sandstone surrounds. Angle buttresses between windows. Three-stage tower with plinth, the upper stage octagonal and surmounted by a spire. The lower stage has a former doorway to W end, now infilled with stone beneath an inserted 2-light foiled window. The S side of the tower has

From Cadw under OGL v3.