St Michael's Church, Llanvihangel Gobion, Monmouthshire | |
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Church of St Michael and All Angels | |
"a medieval church, largely unrestored"
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Coordinates: 51°46′40″N 2°56′57″W / 51.7779°N 2.9492°W | |
Location | Llanvihangel Gobion, Monmouthshire |
Country | Wales |
Denomination | Church in Wales |
History | |
Founded | C15th century |
Architecture | |
Status | Parish church |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | Grade II* |
Designated | 9 January 1956 |
Architectural type | Church |
Style | Perpendicular |
Administration | |
Parish | Llanvihangel Gobion |
Deanery | Raglan/Usk |
Archdeaconry | Monmouth |
Diocese | Monmouth |
Clergy | |
Vicar(s) | The Reverend Canon Tim Clement |
The Church of St Michael, Llanvihangel Gobion, Monmouthshire is a parish church with datable origins to the 15th century. There is no record of a Victorian restoration, although one must have occurred, but there is documented evidence of a "light" reconstruction in 1925. Since the date, the church has barely been altered. It remains an active parish church and a Grade II* listed building.
The datable elements of the church are from the 15th century, although its origins may be earlier. The similarities of the roof-line and tower with those at may suggest the involvement of the Gloucestershire engineer John Upton in a Victorian rebuilding, although there is no documented evidence of this. Upton also undertook work at the nearby Pant-y-Goitre Bridge. The architectural historian John Newman writes that the church was "lightly restored in 1925". It remains an active parish church and a Grade II* listed building.
The church is constructed of Old Red Sandstone rubble. The most notable interior features are the "timber aisle-posts, polyganol and moulded", Cadw recording the "good internal carpentry including unusual timber arcade".