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St Mapley's Church, Llanvapley

The Church of St Mapley, Llanvapley, Monmouthshire is a parish church with its origins in the 15th century. Dedicated to St Mable, variants of the dedication include St Mapley, St Mabli and St Mafli. The church is a Grade II* listed building. History The church dates from the 15th century, and was restored in 1861 and 1950. The chancel and tower arches may be earlier, from the 13th or 14th centuries. The Monmouthshire antiquarian Joseph Bradney recorded that two of the bells dated from 1626. Architecture and description The church is built of Old Red Sandstone and the style is Early English. The tower has a corbelled parapet. Notes References Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-14-071053-1.
St Madoc's Church, Llanbadoc

The Church of St Madoc, Llanbadoc, Monmouthshire is a parish church with its origins in the 14th century. A Grade II* listed building, the church remains an active parish church. History The church is thought to have belonged to Usk Priory in the 12th century, but no part of the church can be dated to before 1300. The earliest datable element is the reredos, although the nave and chancel may be contemporary with it. The tower and the main window in the nave are 15th century. The roof of the nave appears to have been rebuilt in the early 18th century, probably as a result of damage suffered in the Great Storm of 1703. In the 19th century, the church was extensively restored by John Prichard who was responsible for the almost complete rebuilding of the interior. The Monmouthshire author and artist Fred Hando recorded that the two bells in the tower dated from 1635 and 1677. The naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace was baptized at the church in 1823. Architecture and description The architectural historian John Newman records the style of the church as Decorated. Notes References Hando, Fred (1958). Out and About in Monmouthshire. Newport: R. H. Johns Ltd. Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-14-071053-1. Wilson, John (2000). The Forgotten Naturalist: In search of Alfred Russel Wallace. Arcadia/Australian Scholarly Publishing Pty Ltd. ISBN 1-875606-72-6.
St Cadoc's Church, Llancarfan

St Cadoc's Church, Llancarfan is a church in Llancarfan, in the Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales. It dates from the 13th century and has been a Grade I listed building since 28 January 1963. The church is one of several churches in Wales dedicated to St Cadoc, but it was at Llancarfan that the saint is believed to have served as abbot of, or possibly founded, a monastery of some importance. It is claimed that the name "Llancarfan" means "church of the stags" though this explanation is disputed. Other explanations are that the Welsh word 'carfan' meaning a row or a ridge may refer to a boundary or that it is named after a person called Carfan. The church once had a chancel window said to be a masterpiece of stained glass. During the reign of Oliver Cromwell a local man named Whitton Bush destroyed the window by repeatedly beating it while shouting "Down with the Whore of Babylon!" In 2013 restoration work was carried out on medieval wall paintings discovered at the church in 2008. When layers of limewash were removed, it was found that the topics depicted include the Seven Deadly Sins and Saint George and the Dragon. Further investigations suggested that the paintings are among the best surviving examples in the whole of the UK, and that the depiction of Saint George and the Dragon is the largest on the subject from that period, as well as the most complete. Another painting deals with the unusual topic of "Death and the Gallant". Their date has been estimated at the second half of the 15th century. References
Llanmihangel Place

Llanmihangel Place (Welsh: Plas Llanmihangel) is a Grade I listed manor house in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales. It became a Grade I listed building on 16 December 1952. The house dates back to the 12th century, when it was constructed as a single-storey dwelling. Location Llanmihangel Place is located in the Nant Llanmihangel Valley, built on a southward facing slope. It is situated between the towns of Cowbridge and Llantwit Major in the Vale of Glamorgan. History Llanmihangel Place dates back to the 12th century; the first recorded building on the site was a one-storey structure which was owned by a Norman knight. During the 15th and 16th centuries, the site underwent a significant expansion which incorporated the original Norman structure into the basement. In the 16th and 17th centuries, the house was owned by the Thomas family, a prominent aristocrat family. The last of the family to own Llanmihangel was Sir Robert Thomas, 2nd Baronet who lost a vast amount of the family's fortune. In 1685, Llanmihangel Place was sold to the Lord Mayor of London, Humphrey Edwin. The building remained in the Edwin family before becoming the home of John Franklin, a judge, and becoming the property of the Earl of Dunraven. In 1988, it was bought for £139,000 by new owners who renovated the property. in the early 21st century, the house was being used as a bed and breakfast. It was listed for sale in 2018 for £1.3 million. Layout The main house is a Grade I listed building, while the terrace, steps, barn and stable are all Grade II listed. The description of its listing states that the house is an "exceptionally rare survival, intact and largely unaltered". The building is built of lias limestone and features a pitched slate roof. In its current form, the house features 12 bedrooms, split over four floors, a study, servants quarters and a dining room, two kitchens and a drawing room. The grounds of the estate are around 10 acres and are designated Grade II* on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales. References
Llanmihangel Place

Llanmihangel Place est un manoir classé Grade I dans le Vale of Glamorgan, au sud du Pays de Galles. Il est classé Grade I le 16 décembre 1952. La maison remonte au XIIe siècle, lorsqu'elle a été construite comme une habitation de plain-pied. Description Llanmihangel Place est situé dans la vallée de Nant Llanmihangel, construit sur un versant exposé au sud. Il se trouve entre les villes de Cowbridge et de Llantwit Major dans le Vale of Glamorgan. La maison principale est classée monument historique de Grade I, tandis que la terrasse, l'escalier, la grange et l'écurie sont classés Grade II. La description de son classement indique que la maison est un « bâtiment exceptionnellement rare, intact et en grande partie non modifié » . Le bâtiment est construit en calcaire lias et possède un toit en ardoise à deux pans. Dans sa configuration actuelle, la maison comprend 12 chambres, réparties sur quatre étages, un bureau, des dépendances pour le personnel, une salle à manger, deux cuisines et un salon. Le domaine s'étend sur environ 4 hectares et est classé Grade II* au registre Cadw/ICOMOS des parcs et jardins d'intérêt historique particulier du Pays de Galles. Histoire Llanmihangel Place remonte au XIIe siècle ; le premier bâtiment recensé sur le site est une construction de plain-pied appartenant à un chevalier normand. Aux XVe et XVIe siècles, le site connait un agrandissement important, intégrant la structure normande d'origine au sous-sol. Aux XVIe et XVIIe siècles, la demeure appartient à la famille Thomas, une famille aristocratique de premier plan. Le dernier membre de cette famille à posséder Llanmihangel est Robert Thomas, 2e baronnet, qui perd une grande partie de la fortune familiale. En 1685, Llanmihangel Place est vendu au Lord-Maire de Londres, Humphrey Edwin (en). Le bâtiment reste dans la famille Edwin avant de devenir la demeure de John Franklin, un juge, puis la propriété du comte de Dunraven. En 1988, elle est achetée pour 139 000 £ par de nouveaux propriétaires qui la rénovent. Au début du XXIe siècle, la maison est exploitée comme maison d'hôtes. Elle est mise en vente en 2018 au prix de 1,3 million de livres sterling. Références Liens externes Ressource relative à l'architecture : Coflein Portail du pays de Galles Portail des monuments classés au Royaume-Uni
St Peter's Church, Llanwenarth

The Church of St Peter, Llanwenarth, Monmouthshire is a parish church with reported origins in the 6/7th centuries. The current building dates from the early 14th century. Rebuilt in the 19th century, it was listed Grade II* in 1956. It remains an active Church in Wales church in the parish of Llanwenarth Citra. History The church's foundation is reputed to date from the 6/7th centuries but the present building was begun in the early 14th century. The tower has a construction date of 1631 although Cadw reports that it may be late-medieval in origin. The church was remodelled in 1877 by John Prichard and it remains an active parish church and a Grade II* listed building. Architecture and description The church is of Old Red Sandstone and is of a relatively large size. The style is Decorated Gothic. The interior contains a font which the architectural historian John Newman describes as "a very basic Norman tub". Most of the furnishings are by Prichard. In the nave is a late 18th-century monument by Walker of Bristol. Notes References Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-14-071053-1.
St Michael's Church, Michaelston-le-Pit

St Michael's Church is a Grade I listed church in Michaelston-le-Pit, in the Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales. It became a Grade I listed building on 28 January 1963. The church was probably built by the Reigny family; earliest records of it date to the Taxation of Norwich in 1254, where it was referred to as St Michael de Renny and was valued at four marks. The parish at one time consisted of the Manor of Michaelston-le-Pit and the church was an advowson included with the manor in the 15th and 17th centuries. By 1563, a cleric was in residence. The church was known by a variety of names over time: "Michaelstowe" and "Michaelstown", which changed with the name of the land owner. In the 16th century it was called Michaelston le Pole, as the De la Pole family owned the manor before 1493. The present name is likely taken from le Peyt; the le Peyt family owned the land before selling it to the Reignys. The church has many items which date to medieval times, including a baptismal font which was lost at the time of the Battle of St Fagans and was later discovered in a local field. It also has the only triple decker pulpit found in the Vale of Glamorgan. The lychgate of the churchyard is a memorial to local soldiers killed in World War I; it became a Grade II listed building 25 April 2002. References
Llanwenarth Baptist Chapel

Llanwenarth Baptist Chapel, Govilon, Monmouthshire is the oldest Baptist chapel in Wales. Founded in 1652, the present building was constructed in 1695, and was remodelled in the 18th, 19th and 21st centuries. The chapel is a Grade II* listed building and remains an active Baptist chapel. History The origins of the chapel date from 1652 when John Miles, a former Ironside soldier began a preaching tour of the Usk Valley. In response a Baptist fellowship was formed in Abergavenny. Following a lessening of persecution after the Glorious Revolution of 1688, the fellowship purchased land at Govilon and established their first meeting house there in 1695. In the 18th century the building was significantly expanded, and another rebuilding took place in 1869-70. Further extensions and reconstructions took place in the 20th and 21st centuries. The chapel retains an active Baptist fellowship. Architecture and description The Chapel is rendered in white on three sides, with a slate facing to the fourth and a slate roof. Two large, round-headed, sash windows are set in the North side. Internally, the building largely retains "its C18 interior with (a) gallery to three sides and box pews". The graveyard has a "good collection of Georgian and Victorian tombstones". Notes References Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-14-071053-1.
All Saints' Church, Cellan

All Saints' Church, in Cellan is a Church in Wales parish church. Cellan is 3 miles (5 km) northeast of Lampeter, Wales. The church is a Grade II* listed building with part of it dating back to the medieval period. It belongs to the United Benefice of Lampeter. History All Saints' Church was built during the thirteenth or fourteenth centuries, possibly on top of a Bronze Age barrow, and is thought to have originally been dedicated to Saint Callwen. Another of its medieval features is its square-bowled font. The building has been subjected to minor changes throughout history, including several restorations. Its roof, once thatched, was replaced by slate in the seventeenth century. The presence of a medieval rood loft was recorded in 1810, but has since been removed - perhaps during the Victorian restoration of 1861–62. Description The church is constructed of rubble stone and has a slate roof. It consists of a nave and chancel, both thought to date to the thirteenth or fourteenth centuries, a west bellcote by Herbert Luck North, a north vestry and south porch. Its interior has been described as "the only significant Arts and Crafts work in the county [of Ceredigion]." The ceilings - dating to North's restoration of 1908 - are boarded and painted white, and decorated with flowers and vines, with a symbolic lamb painted on the chancel ceiling. Heritage funding All Saints' Church received a Heritage Lottery Fund grant in 2018 in order to fund essential repairs to the building. References
Kilvrough Manor

Kilvrough Manor is a large country house near Swansea. It is a Grade II* listed building. Its park is listed on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales. History The house was built for Rowland Dawkin, a member of the Gower family, in 1585. In 1820, Major Thomas Penrice of Great Yarmouth acquired the manor: in June 1831 he was ordered by the Marquess of Bute, Lord Lieutenant of Glamorgan, to tackle civil unrest associated with the Reform Bill. To his huge embarrassment, Penrice and his Yeomanry troops were disarmed by a large mob of rioters and, following an official inquiry, the local Yeomanry unit was re-organised by the Government. The house passed to Penrice's nephew and, through the nephew's daughter, to Admiral of the Fleet Sir Algernon Lyons who died there in 1908. Kilvrough Manor was inherited by Lyons's eldest surviving son Commander Algernon Edmund Penrice Lyons (b. 1886), of Glazebrook House, South Brent, Devon, who sold it in 1920. In the 1930s it was bought by Arthur Thomas, a Swansea businessman, and in 1949 it was bought by the Oxfordshire Education Committee. It is now an outdoor learning centre. The park surrounding the house is listed at Grade II on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales. References
St Tathan's Church

St Tathan's Church is a medieval church in St. Athan, in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It is dedicated to Saint Tathan. The building's origins are probably 12th century, but there is little evidence of any 12th-century fabric remaining. The external features are from the 13th and 14th centuries, with 19th century restorations and additions. Inside, there are elaborate monuments to Sir William de Berkerolles (died 1329) and his wife Phelice de Vere, and to his son Sir Roger de Berkerolles (died 1351) and his wife Katherine Turberville de Coity. The font is an unusual tulip-shaped design and is possibly 13th century. There are six bells. The church became a grade I listed building in 1963. In 2007, it received £58,400 from the Heritage Lottery Fund. In 2016, three children ages 15, 13, and 10 were arrested on vandalism charges. Police concluded it "...was not a hate crime against any religious belief, but simply mindless vandalism with no motivation behind it..." References
Igreja de S. Tathan

A Igreja de S. Tathan é uma igreja listada como Grau I em St. Athan, no Vale of Glamorgan, no sul do País de Gales. Tornou-se um edifício listado como Grau I em 22 de fevereiro de 1963. Em 23 de outubro de 2016, três crianças de 15, 13 e 10 anos foram presas por vandalismo. A polícia concluiu que "... não foi um crime de ódio contra qualquer crença religiosa, mas simplesmente vandalismo sem sentido e sem motivação por trás disso..." Referências
Church of St Maughan, Llangattock Vibon Avel

The Church of St Maughan in St. Maughans, Monmouthshire, Wales, is a parish church with its origins in the 13th or 14th century. It was reconstructed in the mid 19th century by John Pollard Seddon for John Etherington Welch Rolls of The Hendre in 1865. It remains an active parish church and is a Grade II* listed building. History The church dates from c. 1300, although there is some evidence of earlier work, including a 12th-century font. The church was reconstructed in the late 15th or early 16th century, and extensively rebuilt in 1865–1866. The architect was Seddon, and the patron John Rolls who had acquitted the patronage of the living at Llangattock Vibon Avel. Architecture and description The architectural historian John Newman describes St Maughan's as "a complete Perpendicular church, at first sight". On closer inspection, the significant later alterations become obvious. The church is flanked by a farmhouse and barns in the tiny hamlet. Of old red sandstone, it has a combined nave and chancel, with a corresponding aisle and a tower, capped with a two-storeyed timber belfry which is entirely Seddon's work. The interior contains a "remarkable" timber arcade, which dates from the medieval re-modelling. On the south wall is a memorial plaque to General Sir Robert Brownrigg of nearby Hilston Park, a noted general in the Napoleonic Wars. Notes References Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-14-071053-1.
Swiss Cottage, Rockfield

The Swiss Cottage, Rockfield, Monmouthshire is a gatehouse to The Hendre estate and was designed by Sir Aston Webb in 1905. It is a Grade II* listed building. History and description The Hendre was the country home of the Rolls family since the 18th century and, as the fortunes of the family rose, was subject to three major expansions in the 19th and 20th centuries, to the designs of George Vaughan Maddox, then Thomas Henry Wyatt, and finally Aston Webb. Webb constructed the Cedar Library at the main mansion in the very late 19th century and in 1905 designed the Swiss Cottage. It formed a terminal point on the “3-mile Drive” constructed by Lord Llangattock, and designed by Henry Ernest Milner. The cottage is single-storeyed, with a dormer above, and is constructed of old red sandstone. The roof is hipped and pierced at either end with large chimneystacks. The interior contains an inglenook fireplace. Cadw notes influences from Lutyens and Voysey, while the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales considers it "an inspired and unusually distinctive symmetrical Arts-and-Crafts design". The architectural historian John Newman described Swiss Cottage as "a sweet little thing but not particularly Swiss". Notes References Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-14-071053-1. Whittle, Elisabeth (1990). The Hendre (PDF). Cardiff: Cadw.
St Cadoc's Church, Llangattock Vibon Avel

The Church of St Cadoc, Llangattock Vibon Avel, Monmouthshire is a parish church of medieval origins which was heavily restored in the 19th century. The estate church of The Hendre, it is closely connected with the Rolls family and the grave of Charles Stewart Rolls, the motoring and aviation pioneer, is located in the churchyard. The church is a Grade II* listed building and is now in the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches. History The church is dedicated to St Cadoc and is of medieval origin. Early medieval charters describe the church as a clas; that is, a mother church served by a community of priests, with responsibilities for several subordinate churches in nearby villages. It was dedicated to the Welsh saint Cadoc by someone who admired, or knew, Cadoc, not necessarily by Cadoc himself. The first church was probably built of timber, wattle and daub, and was later rebuilt in stone. The porch tower is all that now remains of the original stone church. The architectural historian John Newman considers the door is circa 1300 in date. In the 19th century, the church became the estate church for the Rolls family of The Hendre, later Barons Llangattock. During their time, the church was extensively restored, first by John Etherington Welch Rolls and subsequently by his son, John Rolls, 1st Baron Llangattock. On both occasions, the architect was Thomas Henry Wyatt. Between the two periods of renovation and rebuilding, a major decoration of the interior was undertaken. Lord Llangattock's eldest son, John Maclean, who inherited the title in 1912, was killed in 1916 and the title died with him. The grave of his younger brother, Charles Rolls, of Rolls-Royce fame, who predeceased him, dying in a plane crash in 1910, stands in the church's graveyard, beside the graves of their mother and father. The church continued as an estate church until The Hendre was sold in the 1980s. It remained an active parish church until December 2020 when ownership was transferred to the Friends of Friendless Churches charity. Architecture and description Apart from the 15th century porch tower, the entire building dates from the 19th century. The first reconstruction was undertaken in 1852–53 and the second in 1875. These works saw the construction of the nave and chancel in what Newman calls a "mixed Decorated and Perpendicular style". The church is constructed of old red sandstone rubble, with roofing in red clay tiles. The interior contains stained glass by Charles Eamer Kempe. The church is Grade II* listed, the listing noting it as "a fine High Victorian rural church with a good interior, of special interest for its association with the Rolls family of The Hendre". Notes References Further reading Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. London: Penguin. ISBN 0140710531. External links Article from the FFC on the stained glass St Cadoc's Church, Llangattock Vibon Avel at Find a Grave