- St John the Baptist's Church, Llanrothal
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St John the Baptist's Church, Llanrothal Location in Herefordshire
St John the Baptist's Church, LlanrothalCoordinates: 51°51′48″N 2°46′12″W / 51.8633°N 2.7701°W OS grid reference SO 470 185 Location Llanrothal, Herefordshire Country England Denomination Anglican Website Churches Conservation Trust History Dedication John the Baptist Architecture Functional status Redundant Heritage designation Grade II* Designated 25 February 1966 Architectural type Church Style Norman. Gothic St John the Baptist's Church, Llanrothal, is a redundant Anglican church in Llanrothal, Herefordshire, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building,[1] and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.[2] It stands in a remote position close to the Wales–England border overlooking River Monnow.[2]
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History
The church dates from the 12th and 13th centuries. During the 20th century the chancel and vestry were restored.[1] The church was vested in the Churches Conservation Trust on 1 April 1985.[3]
Architecture
The exterior of the church has been rendered. Its plan is simple, consisting of a nave and a chancel, with a north porch, which was previously a vestry. In the north wall of the nave is a Norman round-headed window from the 12th century, and a window from the 13th century with a trefoil head. There are two windows similar to the latter in the south wall. In the south wall of the chancel is a large four-light window. The east window has two lights, with a circular window above. Inside the church is a 17th-century panelled pulpit, and a brass chandelier which was donated by Ivor Bulmer-Thomas.[1] The font is a simple bowl on a narrow pedestal dating from the Norman period. It is decorated with a cross pattée. The altar is simple and consists of a stone slab resting on two blocks of stone.[4]
See also
- List of churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust in the English Midlands
References
- ^ a b c "Church of St John Baptist, Llanrothal", The National Heritage List for England (English Heritage), 2011, http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1348962, retrieved 18 May 2011
- ^ a b Church of St John the Baptist, Llanrothal, Herefordshire, Churches Conservation Trust, http://www.visitchurches.org.uk/Ourchurches/Completelistofchurches/Church-of-St-John-the-Baptist-Llanrothal-Herefordshire/, retrieved 29 March 2011
- ^ (PDF) Diocese of Hereford: All Schemes, Church Commissioners/Statistics, Church of England, 2011, p. 3, http://www.churchofengland.org/media/810649/hereford%20-%20all%20schemes.pdf, retrieved 11 April 2011
- ^ Llanrothal church, Britain Express, http://www.britainexpress.com/counties/hereford/churches/Llanrothal.htm, retrieved 5 October 2010
Categories:- Grade II* listed buildings in Herefordshire
- Grade II* listed churches
- Church of England churches in Herefordshire
- Norman architecture
- 12th-century church buildings
- English Gothic architecture
- Churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust
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