Historic churches · South Wales
Church of St Swithin, Ganarew
Church of St Swithin, Ganarew — grade II listed church in Ganarew, Herefordshire, England,UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Rookwood · 8.2 km
- Free entry
About
Church of St Swithin, Ganarew is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed church in Ganarew, Herefordshire, England,UK". Coordinates: 51.8436°, -2.6844°.
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Heritage listing
The Church of St Swithin is a parish church in Ganarew, south Herefordshire, England. The parish church is dedicated to St Swithin, although the 1868 National Gazetteer notes a dedication to St Luke. The parish is within the Church of England Diocese of Hereford, and the church is a Grade II listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Wye Valley
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St Swithin is a parish church in Ganarew, south Herefordshire, England. The parish church is dedicated to St Swithin, although the 1868 National Gazetteer notes a dedication to St Luke. The parish is within the Church of England Diocese of Hereford, and the church is a Grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Giles Rawlines served as rector in 1624. Tamalanc, a son of Brychan, may be the same person as Tiuinauc (or Tywinauc or Tywannog), a patron saint connected with the Church of St Swithin's history. The church was rebuilt in about 1850 by John Prichard, a noted church builder and restorer of the Victorian period. The church required the expensive restoration because of the failing foundations.
Architecture
The church is of the English Gothic architectural style, described by Pevsner as Middle Pointed or Decorated Period, and by Historic England simply as Decorated. It is built of sandstone rubble with ashlar dressings and a tiled roof. The nave has windows with hoodmoulds. They have cusped ogee-headed lights and spandrels. The bellcote has similar cusped ogee-headed openings and a small spire with decorative lucarnes.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.8436, -2.6844
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Ganarew
- Postcode
- NP25 3SU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Nearest railway station
- Rookwood — 8.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5117721 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of St Swithin, Ganarew (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St.SwithinGanarew01.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St Swithin, Ganarew?
- Church of St Swithin, Ganarew is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP25 3SU), in the parish of Ganarew.
- Is Church of St Swithin, Ganarew a listed building?
- Church of St Swithin, Ganarew is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Church of St Swithin, Ganarew a protected site?
- Yes — Church of St Swithin, Ganarew is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Wye Valley National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Church of St Swithin, Ganarew free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St Swithin, Ganarew is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St Swithin, Ganarew?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NP25 3SU. It sits within the Hereford and South Herefordshire parliamentary constituency.