Church of St Illtyd, Mamhilad

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.

Church of St Illtyd, Mamhilad
Church of St Illtyd
"an extremely fine and rare rood-loft "
Church of St Illtyd, Mamhilad is located in Monmouthshire
Church of St Illtyd, Mamhilad
Church of St Illtyd, Mamhilad
Location in Monmouthshire
51°43′31″N 3°00′26″W / 51.7252°N 3.0071°W / 51.7252; -3.0071
LocationMamhilad, Monmouthshire
CountryWales
DenominationChurch in Wales
History
Statusparish church
Foundedlate Medieval
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II*
Designated18 November 1980
Architectural typeChurch
StylePerpendicular
Administration
DioceseMonmouth
ArchdeaconryMonmouth
DeaneryHeart of Monmouthshire
ParishHeart of Monmouthshire
Clergy
RectorRev'd Kevin Hasler

History

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The church dates from the medieval period but the building fabric cannot be dated with certainty.[1] Mention of the church is made in a record of 1100.[1] The existing features are late medieval, or of the restoration undertaken by John Prichard and John Pollard Seddon in 1864–1865.[1] A further restoration took place in 1999–2000.[1] The church remains an active church in the parish of Mamhilad with Monkswood with Glascoed.[2]

Architecture and description

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The church is built of Old Red Sandstone rubble.[3] The style of the existing fabric is Perpendicular.[3] 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".[1]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e Cadw. "Church of St Illtyd, Mamhilad (Grade II*) (2612)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  2. ^ "St Illtud, Mamhilad". Church in Wales. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  3. ^ a b Newman 2000, p. 378.

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