Church of St Cadoc, Llangattock Lingoed

Church of St Cadoc, Llangattock Lingoed

Church of St Cadoc
Church of St Cadoc, Llangattock Lingoed
51°52′30″N 2°55′39″W / 51.8750°N 2.9276°W / 51.8750; -2.9276
Country Wales
Denomination Church in Wales
Architecture
Status Grade I listed
Style Perdendicular
Administration
Diocese Monmouth

The Church of St Cadoc, is the parish church of Llangattock Lingoed, Monmouthshire, Wales and sits in the centre of the village. It is in the Perpendicular[1] style and is a Grade I listed building as of 1 September 1956.[2]

History and architecture

The church is medieval, of Old Red Sandstone. The nave is quite long, ending in a battlemented tower and turret.[3] The church was extensively restored in the nineteenth century, following the collapse of the south wall, including work by John Prichard.[1]

The interior includes a large wall painting of the early fifteenth century depicting St George slaying the dragon. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales describes a possible interpretation of the painting as being a reference to the defeat of Owain Glyndŵr by the English at the battles of Campston Hill (1404) and Grosmont (1405), which were fought near to Llangattock Lingoed.[1] There also remain some sixteenth century pews, "a rare survival."[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "St Cadoc's Church". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
  2. "Church of St Cadoc – Grosmont – Monmouthshire – Wales". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
  3. 1 2 Newman, John (2002). Gwent/Monmouthshire. New Haven; London: Yale University Press. p. 305. ISBN 978-0-300-09630-9.
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