Historic churches · South Wales
St David's Church
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St David's Church — church in Llangeview, Monmouthshire, Wales.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Pontypool and New Inn · 9.6 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St David's Church in Monmouthshire, the nearest railway station is Pontypool and New Inn, located 9.6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is NP15 1EN, and entry to the church is free.
About
St David's Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1401. Built in the English Gothic architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Llangeview, Monmouthshire, Wales". Coordinates: 51.7017°, -2.8742°.
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Heritage listing
St David's Church, Llangeview, is a redundant church sited in a round churchyard adjacent to the junction of the A449 and A472 roads 1 mile (1.6 km) to the east of the town of Usk in Monmouthshire, Wales. It has been designated by Cadw as a Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches. It is Grade I listed because of its "exceptional interior" including a 15th-century rood-loft and "rare pre-Victorian box pews and fittings".
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Official information
St David's Church is part of the Friends of Friendless Churches initiative, which aims to rescue and protect historic places of worship in England and Wales. Visitors can explore the architectural and historical significance of these churches, which are often at risk of being lost.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St David's Church, Llangeview, is a redundant church sited in a round churchyard adjacent to the junction of the A449 and A472 roads 1 mile (1.6 km) to the east of the town of Usk in Monmouthshire, Wales. It has been designated by Cadw as a Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches. It is Grade I listed because of its "exceptional interior" including a 15th-century rood-loft and "rare pre-Victorian box pews and fittings". The church stands in a churchyard that is almost circular, and is surrounded by a bank and the traces of a ditch.
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Background
Architecture
St David's is constructed in stone rubble and has stone tile roofs. Its plan consists of a nave and chancel, with a west porch. On the east gable is a cross finial, and on the west gable is a bellcote. The bellcote has two triangular openings; the bells were dated 1598 and 1688, but only one of these was still present by 1999. On the south side of the church are three windows in Perpendicular style; there are no windows on the north side. The east window has three lights. At the east end of the nave on each side is a buttress, and there is a Tudor arched door on the south wall of the chancel. The church has a "remarkable unrestored interior with 18th-century fittings". Its floor slopes…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.7017, -2.8742
- District
- Monmouthshire
- Parish
- Llantrisant Fawr
- Postcode
- NP15 1EN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Monmouthshire
- Established
- 1401
- Nearest railway station
- Pontypool and New Inn — 9.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q2323903 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St David's Church, Llangeview (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Llangeview church - geograph.org.uk - 3192711.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St David's Church?
- St David's Church is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP15 1EN), in the parish of Llantrisant Fawr.
- What is St David's Church?
- St David's Church — church in Llangeview, Monmouthshire, Wales.
- How do I get to St David's Church?
- The nearest railway station is Pontypool and New Inn, about 9.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode NP15 1EN.
- When was St David's Church built?
- Built or established in 1401.
- Is St David's Church a listed building?
- St David's Church is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St David's Church a protected site?
- Yes — St David's Church is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is St David's Church free to visit?
- Yes, St David's Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to St David's Church?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NP15 1EN. It sits within the Monmouthshire parliamentary constituency.