Church of St Twrog, Llanddarog

Heritage listing

Reason for designation: Listed for its architectural interest as a Gothic Revival church of definite character with prominent spire and good interior detail. History: Built in 1860 by R. K. Penson, architect of Swansea, on the site of an earlier church. Exterior: A geometrical style church comprising nave with lower and narrower chancel, N aisle with lower and narrower chapel (also known as the Luxley chapel), and NW tower and spire. Of snecked red sandstone with slate roof behind coped gables on moulded kneelers. The nave is buttressed with diagonal buttress to the SW. It has a 4-light W window with hood mould and head stops. In the S wall is a single cusped light to the L of the porch. The porch has pointed doorway with chamfer dying into the imposts, and a boarded door with strap hinges. To the R of the porch are two 2-light windows. The chancel has a single cusped light L of the gabled vestry. The lower gabled vestry has gablets at the base of the copings and a ridge stack with round shaft. It has a pointed W door with strap hinges, with continuous chamfer to the surround. In the S wall is a 2-light window under a shouldered lintel. To the E of the vestry are paired cusped chancel lights above a lean-to boiler room. The chancel and chapel both have 3-light E windows with hood moulds and head stops, but the chapel window is treated more richly, with sill band and clasping NE buttress. Beneath the chancel window is a blockwork lean-to. Between chancel and chapel is a gabled buttress. Attached to the chapel E wall are tomb railings. The N side is also buttressed, with 3 cusped lights and hood moulds with head stops. Attached to the bay at the W end are railings around the Puxley family vault. The N aisle has two 2-light windows and angle buttresses, of which the NE is

From Cadw under OGL v3.