Historic churches · Mid Wales
St Bilo's Church
St Bilo's Church in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
Bill Nicholls — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
St Bilo's Church is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Heritage listing
St Bilo's Church, is an active parish church in the village of Llanfilo, Felin-fach, Powys, Wales. The dedication is to Bilo, one of the 24 children of Brychan, a legendary 5th-century king of Brycheiniog. Dating from the 12th century, with later additions, the church was restored by W. D. Caröe in the early 20th century. St Bilo's is designated by Cadw as a Grade I listed building.
From Cadw under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Bilo's Church, is an active parish church in the village of Llanfilo, Felin-fach, Powys, Wales. The dedication is to Bilo, one of the 24 children of Brychan, a legendary 5th-century king of Brycheiniog. Dating from the 12th century, with later additions, the church was restored by W. D. Caröe in the early 20th century. St Bilo's is designated by Cadw as a Grade I listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The present Church of St Bilo dates from the 12-15th centuries. The Church in Wales Historic Record for the building notes the tradition that the building is of Norman origin. The Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust survey undertaken in 1996 did not find built evidence for such an early date. It was sensitively restored in the early 20th century by W. D. Caröe.
Architecture
St Bilo's has been described as "rivalling Patrishow and Llanelieu in its beauty, peace and holiness". Robert Scourfield and Richard Haslam, in their Powys volume in the Buildings of Wales series, note the substantial collection of wall-mounted 18th century memorial stones. St Bilo's is as a Grade I listed building.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.9907, -3.2844
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- Felin-fach
- Postcode
- LD3 0RE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
- Established
- 1101
Sources
- wikidata: Q17743166 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Bilo's Church, Llanfilo (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Bilo's Church?
- St Bilo's Church is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LD3 0RE), in the parish of Felin-fach.
- What is St Bilo's Church?
- St Bilo's Church in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to St Bilo's Church?
- Drivers can use postcode LD3 0RE.
- When was St Bilo's Church built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- Is St Bilo's Church a listed building?
- St Bilo's Church is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Bilo's Church free to visit?
- Yes, St Bilo's Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Bilo's Church?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LD3 0RE. It sits within the Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe parliamentary constituency.