St Dyfrig's Church

Heritage listing

Reason for designation: Listed grade II as a parish church with some surviving medieval fabric and important historical associations relating to the early non-conformist movement in Wales. History: Dedicated to St Dubritius, the C6 saint. Church consists of nave, chancel, west tower with saddleback roof and south porch. Heavily restored in 1850 in Early English style when the chancel was partially rebuilt and again in 1908 when the nave was re-roofed, refenestrated and internal fittings replaced. The tower retains medieval work, ? C14. William Wroth, the first non-conformist minister in Wales, was Rector at Llanvaches between 1611-1638 when he was expelled from the church. The following year he established the first Independent church in Wales at Llanvaches. (see Tabernacle Chapel - separate entry). Exterior: Random, local pink sandstone rubble elevations with slab stone roof to nave and tower and S porch. Chancel steps down from the nave and is slated. All windows referred to date from the later C19 and early C20 restorations unless otherwise specified. The E window is composed of three cusped lancets with stained glass; the central window steps up, set beneath a relieving arch. To either side are pairs of staged buttresses which return on the N and S sides of the nave. Celtic stone cross finials to E gable end of chancel and nave. Chancel is lit on the N side by a pair of small cusped lancets, with sandstone dressings. The N elevation of the nave has an early C13(?), plain round-headed doorway with dressed quoins to the jambs and diagonal stops, now blocked. On left hand side is another stained glass C19 lancet with cusped head and ferramenta, to the right hand side are two matching C19 lancets, all with stained glass, ferramenta and sandstone dressings. The W tower i

From Cadw under OGL v3.