- St Mary's Church, Betws Gwerful Goch
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St Mary's Church,
Betws Gwerful Goch
St Mary's Church, Betws Gwerful Goch, from the northCoordinates: 53°00′28″N 3°26′37″W / 53.0079°N 3.4436°W OS grid reference SJ 032 465 Location Betws Gwerful Goch, Denbighshire Country Wales Denomination Anglican History Founded 12th century Dedication St Mary Architecture Heritage designation Grade II* Designated 20 October 1966 Architect(s) John Douglas (restoration) Architectural type Church Specifications Materials Shale with slate roofs and stone ridge tiles Administration Deanery Penllyn & Edeyrnion Archdeaconry Wrexham Diocese St Asaph Province Church in Wales St Mary's Church, Betws Gwerful Goch, is in the village of Betws Gwerful Goch, Denbighshire, Wales. It is an active Anglican church in the deanery of Penllyn & Edeyrnion, the archdeaconry of Wrexham and the diocese of St Asaph.[1] The church is a Grade II* isted building.[2]
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History
The building dates probably from the 12th century although there may have been an earlier church on the site dedicated to Saint Elain.[3] It was restored by the Chester architect John Douglas in 1881–82.[4] In the process of this restoration, the north door was removed, a vestry with a chimney was added, and the box pews were taken out. The plaster was removed from the walls, windows were replaced, a buttress was added to the south side, a new screen was erected. A new bellcote with a spire, and the lychgate were added. In 1985 the bellcote had to be removed. [3]
Architecture
The church is built in shale. The roofs are covered in slates, with stone ridge tiles. Its plan consists of a nave and a chancel, with a south porch and a vestry to the north of the chancel. At the east end is a stone cross finial. The east window is part of Douglas' restoration; it consists of three lights with ogee heads.[3]
See also
- List of church restorations, amendments and furniture by John Douglas
References
- ^ The Deanery of Penllyn & Edeyrnion, Church in Wales, http://www.churchinwales.org.uk/asaph/local/deaneries/penllyn.html, retrieved 21 June 2009
- ^ Listed Buildings in Wales: Denbighshire, Cadw
- ^ a b c Church of St Mary , Bettws Gwerfil Goch, Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust, http://www.cpat.demon.co.uk/projects/longer/churches/denbigh/16701.htm, retrieved 21 June 2009
- ^ Hubbard, Edward (1986), Clwyd, The Buildings of Wales, London: Penguin, pp. 141–142, ISBN 0-14-071052-3
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Douglas' design for the restoration of the church (from the southeast), showing the bellcote and spire
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Douglas' groundplan for the restoration
Categories:- Churches in Denbighshire
- Anglican churches in Wales
- John Douglas buildings
- Grade II* listed churches
- Grade II* listed buildings in Denbighshire
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