Historic churches · North Wales
St Garmon's Church
St Garmon's Church — church in Llanfechain, Powys, Wales.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Penygarreg Lane Halt · 9.4 km
About
St Garmon's Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1883. Designed by John Douglas. Built in the Norman architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Llanfechain, Powys, Wales". Coordinates: 52.7754°, -3.2037°.
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Heritage listing
St Garmon's Church, Llanfechain, is in the village of Llanfechain, Powys, Wales. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Llanfyllin, the archdeaconry of Montgomery, and the diocese of St Asaph, and is designated by Cadw as a Grade II* listed building. The church is traditionally associated with a 9th-century Celtic saint, St Garmon. St Garmon was most likely St Germanus (410–474), the first Bishop of Man.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Garmon's Church, Llanfechain, is in the village of Llanfechain, Powys, Wales. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Llanfyllin, the archdeaconry of Montgomery, and the diocese of St Asaph, and is designated by Cadw as a Grade II* listed building. The church is traditionally associated with a 9th-century Celtic saint, St Garmon. St Garmon was most likely St Germanus (410–474), the first Bishop of Man. It shares it name with the church in the village of St Harmon in Radnorshire (Powys), where the diarist Francis Kilvert was a curate.
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Background
History
The earliest documentary evidence relating to the church is in the Norwich Taxation of 1254 and its fabric dates from around this time. The roof dates from the 15th century and the south porch was added in the 17th century. Work was done on the church in 1852 but a larger restoration was carried out in 1859 under R. K. Penson when the vestry on the west wall was replaced by a new one on the north side. Changes were made to the gallery, the west gable was rebuilt, round-headed windows were inserted in the nave and the chancel, and a spire was added to the belfry. A further restoration took place in 1883 by the Chester firm of architects, Douglas and Fordham, who stripped plaster from the…
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- Coordinates
- 52.7754, -3.2037
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- Llanfechain
- Postcode
- SY22 6UJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr
- Established
- 1883
- Nearest railway station
- Penygarreg Lane Halt — 9.4 km
- Official site
- www.llansantffraidandllanfechain.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7593112 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Garmon's Church, Llanfechain (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Garmon's Church 01.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Garmon's Church?
- St Garmon's Church is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY22 6UJ), in the parish of Llanfechain.
- When was St Garmon's Church built?
- Built or established in 1883. Designed by John Douglas.
- Is St Garmon's Church a listed building?
- St Garmon's Church is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- How do I get to St Garmon's Church?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SY22 6UJ. It sits within the Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr parliamentary constituency.