Historic churches · South Wales
Church of St Illtyd
Church of St Illtyd — Grade II* listed building-listed church in wales-south, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Church of St Illtyd is a Grade II* listed building-listed church in wales-south, United Kingdom, registered on the Cadw register of listed buildings (Wales) (entry 2612). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
The Church of St Illtyd, Mamhilad, Monmouthshire, Wales, is a parish church with its origins in the 11th century. Renovations took place in the 19th century and again in 1999–2000. It is a Grade II* listed building and an active parish church.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St Illtyd, Mamhilad, Monmouthshire, Wales, is a parish church with its origins in the 11th century. Renovations took place in the 19th century and again in 1999–2000. It is a Grade II* listed building and an active parish church.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The church dates from the medieval period but the building fabric cannot be dated with certainty. Mention of the church is made in a record of 1100.
Architecture
The church is built of Old Red Sandstone rubble. The style of the existing fabric is Perpendicular. The church comprises a nave, chancel, two porches and a bellcote. Cadw describes the rood loft as a "great rarity" and the listing record for the church's Grade II* designation notes the "extremely fine and rare rood-loft".
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.7252, -3.0071
- District
- Monmouthshire
- Parish
- Goetre Fawr
- Postcode
- NP4 0JF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Monmouthshire
Sources
- wikidata: Q17743437 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of St Illtyd, Mamhilad (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St Illtyd?
- Church of St Illtyd is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP4 0JF), in the parish of Goetre Fawr.
- Is Church of St Illtyd a listed building?
- Church of St Illtyd is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Church of St Illtyd free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St Illtyd is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St Illtyd?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NP4 0JF. It sits within the Monmouthshire parliamentary constituency.