Historic churches · South Wales
Llancillo Church
In or near Pontrilas.
Llancillo Church — church in Llancillo, Herefordshire, England,UK.
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- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Llancillo Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Llancillo, Herefordshire, England,UK". Coordinates: 51.9250°, -2.9231°.
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Heritage listing
Llancillo Church (also spelled Llancilo) is a Grade II*-listed redundant church in Herefordshire, England, near the Welsh border at grid reference SO36622557. Situated amongst trees and fields, it was dedicated to St Peter and alternatively to St Tysilio. The church was built in the 11th century and has been revised and restored since, including a Victorian restoration in the 1890s. It contains a font from the 13th century and 17th-century pulpit.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Llancillo Church (also spelled Llancilo) is a Grade II*-listed redundant church in Herefordshire, England, near the Welsh border at grid reference SO36622557. Situated amongst trees and fields, it was dedicated to St Peter and alternatively to St Tysilio. The church was built in the 11th century and has been revised and restored since, including a Victorian restoration in the 1890s. It contains a font from the 13th century and 17th-century pulpit. One of the bells is believed to have been cast in the 13th century or earlier.
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Background
History
It is thought that the remote site was first used by a hermit in the 6th century but that the current chancel dates from the 11th century and the rest of the church was substantially rebuilt in the 17th century. It underwent Victorian restoration in the 1890s. Despite being situated in Herefordshire, on the English side of the England–Wales border, the church lay within the Welsh Diocese of St Davids until 1852 when it was transferred to the Diocese of Hereford. On 22 December 2006, the building was closed for regular public worship and, in 2007, passed to the Friends of Friendless Churches to maintain and restore. Whilst Llancillo remains a civil parish, it now falls within the Church of…
Architecture
The sandstone building has a slate roof, It consists of a 442 x chancel and nave which is 1128 x and has a porch on the south side. The oak pulpit is from 1632. Nearby is mound which is the site of a motte castle. The church lies on the alleged Walterstone ley line described by Alfred Watkins in his book, The Old Straight Track.
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- Coordinates
- 51.9250, -2.9231
- District
- Monmouthshire
- Parish
- Grosmont
- Postcode
- NP7 8HG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Monmouthshire
Sources
- wikidata: Q6661124 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Llancillo Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Peter's Church, Llancillo.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Llancillo Church?
- Llancillo Church is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP7 8HG), in the parish of Grosmont.
- What is Llancillo Church?
- Llancillo Church — church in Llancillo, Herefordshire, England,UK.
- How do I get to Llancillo Church?
- Drivers can use postcode NP7 8HG.
- Is Llancillo Church a listed building?
- Llancillo Church is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Llancillo Church a protected site?
- Yes — Llancillo Church is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Llancillo Church free to visit?
- Yes, Llancillo Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Llancillo Church?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NP7 8HG. It sits within the Monmouthshire parliamentary constituency.