Church of the Holy Cross, Kilgwrrwg | |
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Church of the Holy Cross | |
![]() "a medieval church from a now deserted village" | |
51°40′56″N 2°46′45″W / 51.6822°N 2.7793°W | |
Location | Kilgwrrwg, Monmouthshire |
Country | Wales |
Denomination | Church in Wales |
Website | Holy Cross, Kilgwrrwg |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | C13th century |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | Grade II* |
Designated | 19 August 1955 |
Architectural type | Church |
Style | Early English/Decorated |
Administration | |
Diocese | Monmouth |
Archdeaconry | Monmouth |
Deanery | Netherwent |
Parish | Kilgwrrwg |
Clergy | |
Vicar(s) | The Reverend M J Gollop |
The Church of the Holy Cross, Kilgwrrwg, Monmouthshire, Wales, is an early medieval parish church that once served a now abandoned village. A Grade II* listed building, the church remains an active parish church and is part of the Severn Wye Ministry Area. [1]
The writer Clive Aslet, who describes the church as "the remotest (.) in Wales", [2] recounts the legend of the founding of the church, on the spot where two yoked heifers rested. [2] The circular churchyard suggests a Celtic, possibly pre-Christian, origin for the site. [2] The present church is early medieval, [3] Cadw suggesting a 13th-century date. [4]
The existing features are from the 16th, 17th and 19th centuries. [4] By the early 19th century, the church was described as little more than "a dilapidated sheepfold". [4] A restoration took place in 1820, at the instigation, and mostly at the expense, of a local schoolmaster, James Davies. [4] More extensive rebuilding was undertaken by John Prichard in 1871, [3] and again in 1977-9 (Cadw) [4] or 1989-90 (Newman). [3] At the time of the 20th century reconstruction, the church was named Holy Cross, no earlier dedication being recorded. [4]
The church is constructed of Old Red Sandstone, [3] the style a mix of Early English and Decorated. [5] It consists of a chancel, nave, porch and bellcote. [4] The interior is simple, the chancel having a plain truss rather than an arch. [3] The church is Grade II* listed, the listing noting it as an "attractive and little altered medieval church from a now deserted village". [4]
The churchyard contains an early cross, which is both a Grade II listed structure and a Scheduled monument. [6] It is the only complete churchyard cross remaining in Monmouthshire. [7] [a]
The church has one bell by the William Evans Foundry of Chepstow. [1]
Church of the Holy Cross, Kilgwrrwg | |
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Church of the Holy Cross | |
![]() "a medieval church from a now deserted village" | |
51°40′56″N 2°46′45″W / 51.6822°N 2.7793°W | |
Location | Kilgwrrwg, Monmouthshire |
Country | Wales |
Denomination | Church in Wales |
Website | Holy Cross, Kilgwrrwg |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | C13th century |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | Grade II* |
Designated | 19 August 1955 |
Architectural type | Church |
Style | Early English/Decorated |
Administration | |
Diocese | Monmouth |
Archdeaconry | Monmouth |
Deanery | Netherwent |
Parish | Kilgwrrwg |
Clergy | |
Vicar(s) | The Reverend M J Gollop |
The Church of the Holy Cross, Kilgwrrwg, Monmouthshire, Wales, is an early medieval parish church that once served a now abandoned village. A Grade II* listed building, the church remains an active parish church and is part of the Severn Wye Ministry Area. [1]
The writer Clive Aslet, who describes the church as "the remotest (.) in Wales", [2] recounts the legend of the founding of the church, on the spot where two yoked heifers rested. [2] The circular churchyard suggests a Celtic, possibly pre-Christian, origin for the site. [2] The present church is early medieval, [3] Cadw suggesting a 13th-century date. [4]
The existing features are from the 16th, 17th and 19th centuries. [4] By the early 19th century, the church was described as little more than "a dilapidated sheepfold". [4] A restoration took place in 1820, at the instigation, and mostly at the expense, of a local schoolmaster, James Davies. [4] More extensive rebuilding was undertaken by John Prichard in 1871, [3] and again in 1977-9 (Cadw) [4] or 1989-90 (Newman). [3] At the time of the 20th century reconstruction, the church was named Holy Cross, no earlier dedication being recorded. [4]
The church is constructed of Old Red Sandstone, [3] the style a mix of Early English and Decorated. [5] It consists of a chancel, nave, porch and bellcote. [4] The interior is simple, the chancel having a plain truss rather than an arch. [3] The church is Grade II* listed, the listing noting it as an "attractive and little altered medieval church from a now deserted village". [4]
The churchyard contains an early cross, which is both a Grade II listed structure and a Scheduled monument. [6] It is the only complete churchyard cross remaining in Monmouthshire. [7] [a]
The church has one bell by the William Evans Foundry of Chepstow. [1]