St Mary's Church, Betws Gwerful Goch

St Mary's Church,
Betws Gwerful Goch

St Mary's Church, Betws Gwerful Goch, from the north
Coordinates: 53°00′28″N 3°26′37″W / 53.0079°N 3.4436°W / 53.0079; -3.4436
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
Clergy
Vicar(s) Revd S. J. Roberts

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 designated by Cadw as a Grade II* listed building.[2]

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

References

  1. ↑ Betws Gwerful Goch with Llangwm (Dinmael) with Llawrybetws, Diocese of St Asaph, retrieved 9 February 2014
  2. ↑ Church of St Mary, Betws Gwerful Goch, Cadw, retrieved 9 February 2014
  3. 1 2 3 Church of St Mary , Bettws Gwerfil Goch, Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust, retrieved 21 June 2009
  4. ↑ Hubbard, Edward (1986), Clwyd, The Buildings of Wales, London: Penguin, pp. 141–142, ISBN 0-14-071052-3
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