St.Michael's Church, Discoed

Heritage listing

History: Rebuilt 1869 in restrained lancet style on an ancient site and probably on the old foundations. Discoed was a chapelry of Wigmore Abbey under Presteigne. Exterior: Coursed sandstone rubble, stone tile roofs, the chancel set lower. West bell turret has pyramid base with conical spire, all slate shingled. Nave with north and south trefoil-headed paired lancets, west end with 2 plain arched lancets and blind quatrefoil in gable. Inset chancel with 3-lancet east window under round arch. North porch has open arcaded timberwork on stone base with stone tile roof, roll-moulded bargeboards and finial. North door with pointed arch. Enclosed circular churchyard with a number of chest tombs and distinctive square box tombs with ball tops. Interior: Nave with arch-braced roof, chancel with trussed rafter roof. Ornate partially infilled truss with battlemented tie-beam over the nave/chancel division. Octagonal C13 font on moulded base. Stained glass in east window by O Connor, London 1869. Early black and red encaustic floor tiles re-used in the nave. Location: Occupies an elevated position in the centre of Discoed, to the south of the castle mound.

From Cadw under OGL v3.