St David's Church, Laleston

History
St. David's Church
St David's Church, Laleston Location in Bridgend County Borough
Coordinates: 51°30′23″N 3°37′18″W / 51.5065°N 3.6218°W / 51.5065; -3.6218
OS grid reference	SS 875 798
Location	Laleston, Bridgend
Country	Wales, United Kingdom
Denomination	Church in Wales
Founded	13th century
Dedication	Saint David
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade I
Architectural type	Church
Style	Medieval

St David's Church, Laleston is a Grade I listed church in Laleston, Bridgend County Borough, southern Wales.

History

In 1180, William, Earl of Gloucester is recorded to have granted land in the area to William Lageles. The current church was built later—the nave and chancel are believed to date to the late 13th and 14th centry, and the southern porch and tower to the later medieval period. It underwent restoration by Prichard in 1871, and the stained glass windows, probably by Clayton and Bell are from that decade.^[1]

Interior

The interior is limewashed, and features numerous engravings on the walls, dated to the 17th and 18th century. The chancel stalls, of oak, desk and pulpit date to 1958. William Clarke of Llandaff was hired for wood carvings in the sanctuary; he added the reredos in 1908. St David's Church became a Grade I listed building on 26 July 1963.^[1]

References

1 2 "Church of St David, Laleston". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 30 April 2016.

Bibliography

Newman, John (1995). Glamorgan. London: Penguin Group. ISBN 0140710566.

Bridgend County Borough

Bridgend County Borough Council

Communities	Brackla Bridgend Cefn Cribwr Coity Higher Coychurch Higher Coychurch Lower Cornelly Garw Valley Laleston Llangynwyd Lower Llangynwyd Middle Maesteg Merthyr Mawr Newcastle Higher Ogmore Valley Pencoed Porthcawl Pyle St Bride's Minor Ynysawdre

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