Skip to content
The Great Britain Guide

Historic churches · North Wales

St Garmon's Church

Norman & medievalFree admission

St Garmon's Church — church in Llanarmon-yn-Iâl, Denbighshire, Wales.

St Garmon's Church, historic churches in North Wales

Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
30 min–1 h
  • Free entry

About

St Garmon's Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1401. Designed by John Douglas. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Llanarmon-yn-Iâl, Denbighshire, Wales". Coordinates: 53.0965°, -3.2100°.

Photo gallery

From the Wikipedia article

St Garmon's Church is in the centre of the village of Llanarmon-yn-Iâl, Denbighshire, Wales. It is an active Anglican church in the diocese of St Asaph, the archdeaconry of St Asaph and the deanery of Dyffryn Clwyd. It is designated by Cadw as a Grade I listed building.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

The church dates from 1282; a second nave was added about 1450. Much of the church was rebuilt in 1736. Around that time, Edward Whetnall, a carpenter from Wrexham, replaced the stone arcade between the two naves with an arcade in timber. In 1759 a gallery was built at the west end of the south nave, and it was extended in 1781. It is likely that the porch was enlarged in 1774. In 1870 the church was restored by John Douglas, adding some Gothic-style windows and bracing to the colonnade. The box pews were also removed, and it is likely that the gallery was removed at this time. There were further restorations in 1906, in the late 1920s, and in the 1970s.

Architecture

Inside the church is a baluster font dated 1734 and a pulpit which has been attributed to Douglas. The brass chandelier dates from the 15th or early 16th century, and contains a figure of the Virgin Mary in a canopy. Two of the monuments date from the early 14th century and another is dated 1639. The Royal Arms date from 1740.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates
53.0965, -3.2100
District
Denbighshire
Parish
Llanarmon-yn-Ial
Postcode
CH7 4QY
Parliamentary constituency
Clwyd East
Established
1401
Official site
dyffrynclwyd.co.uk

Sources

Other places nearby

Loading nearby places…

Nearby

Other works by John Douglas

Other places from this era

More places in this region

Frequently asked questions

Where is St Garmon's Church?
St Garmon's Church is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH7 4QY), in the parish of Llanarmon-yn-Ial.
When was St Garmon's Church built?
Built or established in 1401. Designed by John Douglas.
Is St Garmon's Church a listed building?
St Garmon's Church is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
Is St Garmon's Church free to visit?
Yes, St Garmon's Church is free to enter.
How do I get to St Garmon's Church?
Drivers can navigate to postcode CH7 4QY. It sits within the Clwyd East parliamentary constituency.