Penallt Old Church

Penallt Old Church
Penallt Old Church
51°47′36″N 2°41′40″W / 51.7932°N 2.6945°WCoordinates: 51°47′36″N 2°41′40″W / 51.7932°N 2.6945°W
Location	Monmouthshire
Country	Wales
Denomination	Church in Wales
Architecture
Status	Grade I listed
Administration
Diocese	Monmouth

Penallt Old Church is located just outside the village of Penallt, Monmouthshire, Wales. It is a Grade I listed building as of 19 November 1953.^[1]

History and architecture

The church dates from the late thirteenth century or early fourteenth century and its dedication is unknown.^[2] The main part of the building is medieval, although the base of the tower is earlier,^[3] and the porch is later, bearing a date of 1539.^[4] The church was restored in 1885-7 and again in 1951.^[3] It is constructed of Old Red Sandstone.^[2]

The interior has a barrel-shaped ceiling from the sixteenth century and a four-bay Perpendicular arcade.^[3] It also contains an elaborate coat of arms of Queen Anne, dating from 1707.^[5]

Services are still held at the church on Sundays.^[6]

Gallery

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  the Lych Gate
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  part of the graveyard
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  interior of the church
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  interior, view up the aisle
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  carved inscription inside the church
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  the ancient parish chest which is hewn from a tree trunk

References

1. Good Stuff IT Services (1953-11-19). "Penallt Old Church (St Mary's)". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
2. The Buildings of Wales: Gwent/Monmouthshire, page 461
3. "Penallt Old Church; St Mary'S Church, Penallt". Coflein. 2003-09-17. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
4. "Penallt". Cistercian-way.newport.ac.uk. 2006-09-05. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
5. "The Old Church". Penallt. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
6. "Trellech and Penallt". Monmouth Churches Together .org.uk. Retrieved 2012-02-08.