St Peter's Church, Llanwenarth, Monmouthshire | |
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Church of St Peter | |
![]() The nave and tower
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Coordinates: 51°49′38″N 3°03′09″W / 51.8272°N 3.0525°W | |
Location | Llanwenarth, Monmouthshire |
Country | Wales |
Denomination | Church in Wales |
History | |
Founded | C14th century |
Architecture | |
Status | Parish church |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | Grade II* |
Designated | 9 January 1956 |
Architectural type | Church |
Administration | |
Parish | Llanwenarth Citra |
Deanery | Abergavenny |
Archdeaconry | Monmouth |
Diocese | Monmouth |
Clergy | |
Vicar(s) | The Reverend Canon M Soady |
The Church of St Peter, Llanwenarth, Monmouthshire is a parish church with reported origins in the 6/7th centuries. The current building dates from the early 14th century. Rebuilt in the 19th century, it was listed Grade II* in 1956. It remains an active Church in Wales church in the parish of Llanwenarth Citra.
The church's foundation is reputed to date from the 6/7th centuries but the present building was begun in the early 14th century. The tower has a construction date of 1631 although Cadw reports that it may be late-medieval in origin. The church was remodelled in 1877 by John Prichard and it remains an active parish church and a Grade II* listed building.
The church is of Old Red Sandstone and is of a relatively large size. The style is Decorated Gothic. The interior contains a font which the architectural historian John Newman describes as "a very basic Norman tub". Most of the furnishings are by Prichard. In the nave is a late 18th-century monument by Walker of Bristol.