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 | |
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| Church of St Illtyd | |
 "an extremely fine and rare rood-loft " | |
  Church of St Illtyd, Mamhilad Location in Monmouthshire | |
| 51.7252°N 3.0071°W | |
| Location | Mamhilad, Monmouthshire |
| Country | Wales |
| Denomination | Church in Wales |
| History | |
| Status | parish church |
| Founded | late Medieval |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* |
| Designated | 18 November 1980 |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Perpendicular |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Monmouth |
| Archdeaconry | Monmouth |
| Deanery | Heart of Monmouthshire |
| Parish | Heart of Monmouthshire |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | Rev'd Kevin Hasler |
History
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
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
- Cadw. "Church of St Illtyd, Mamhilad (Grade II*) (2612)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- "St Illtud, Mamhilad". Church in Wales. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- Newman 2000, p. 378.
References
- Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-14-071053-1.