St Cadoc's Church, Llangattock-juxta-Usk

The Church of St Cadoc, Llangattock-Juxta-Usk, Monmouthshire is a parish church with its datable origins in the 15th century. The church was restored in 1827 and again in 1864-5. It is a Grade II* listed building.

St Cadoc's Church, Llangattock-Juxta-Usk, Monmouthshire
Church of St Cadoc
The nave and tower
St Cadoc's Church, Llangattock-Juxta-Usk, Monmouthshire
Location in Monmouthshire
LocationLlangattock-Juxta-Usk, Monmouthshire
CountryWales
DenominationChurch in Wales
History
StatusParish church
FoundedC15th century
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II*
Designated9 January 1956
Architectural typePerpendicular
Administration
ParishLlangattock-Juxta-Usk
DeaneryAbergavenny
ArchdeaconryMonmouth
DioceseMonmouth
Clergy
Vicar(s)The Reverend J Humphries

History

The church sits just south of the River Usk, next to the small hamlet of The Bryn.[1] There is nothing datable before the 15th century, although its origins are earlier.[2] The building was reconstructed in 1827 by the Gloucestershire engineer John Upton and restored in the mid-19th century by John Prichard.[3] It has been little altered since that time [1] and remains an active parish church.[4]

Architecture and description

The church is constructed of Old Red Sandstone.[3] The style is Perpendicular.[1] The interior of the church is "very plain"[1] but contains a surprising collection of medieval wall tiles, one dated to 1456,[1] which are similar to those found in the, more significant, priory churches of St Mary's Priory Church, Monmouth, Tintern Abbey and the Church of St David, Llanthony.[3] The architectural historian John Newman noted that their presence in "this modest parish church has not been explained".[3] The church is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

Notes
  1. "Listed Buildings - Full Report - HeritageBill Cadw Assets - Reports". cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net.
  2. "St Cadoc, Llangattock-juxta-Usk".
  3. Newman 2000, p. 303.
  4. "St Cadoc, Llangattock-juxta-Usk".

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