St Michael and All Angels, Mitchel Troy
| Church of St Michael and All Angels, Mitchel Troy | |
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Church of St Michael and All Angels
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| Coordinates: 51°47′24″N 2°44′15″W / 51.789903°N 2.737625°W | |
| Location | Mitchel Troy, Monmouthshire |
| Country | Wales |
| Denomination | Church in Wales |
| Website | monmouthparishes |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Grade II* listed |
| Architect(s) | John Prichard |
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| Diocese | Monmouth |
The Church of St Michael and All Angels, is a parish church in the village of Mitchel Troy, Monmouthshire, Wales. The Grade II* listed building stands in the centre of the village, on the north side of the old road from Monmouth to Raglan, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south-west of Monmouth.
The village of Mitchel Troy derives its name from the Welsh "Llanfihangel Troddi" which means "Church of St Michael by the Trothy". The River Trothy passes north of the church on its route towards Monmouth.
Very little remains of the original 13th-century church. At one time there was a spire on the church tower but in the 18th century it collapsed, demolishing the north aisle.
The present building is largely the result of rebuilding works undertaken between 1873 and 1876 by diocesan architect John Prichard for the 8th Duke of Beaufort. Members of the Beaufort family were officers of the church throughout the 19th century.
The church has an unusual narrow west tower with a castellated ashlar belfry. In the south-west corner of the tower is a large quoin stone, inscribed Orate Peo Godfride et Johanne. Little is known of its origin but it is said to be a foundation stone. Central to the south side of the nave is a large medieval gabled porch, above it the roof has steeply-gabled dormers with trefoil-headed lights.
At the entrance to the churchyard is a lych gate roofed in graded stone. The 15th century churchyard cross is missing the cross and top, but it is decorated with ball flowers which are echoed in the pulpit and reredos inside the church.
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