St Teilo's Church, Llandeloy

51.8975 - 5.1162Koordinaten: 51 ° 53 ' 51 " N, 5 ° 6' 58 " W

St Teilo 's Church, Llandeloy is a disused church in the village Llandeloy, Pembrokeshire in Wales. It was classified by Cadw in the Grade II Listed Building as, and is maintained by the Friends of Friendless Churches.

History

The church was built in the years 1926-1927 from the medieval ruins. For the planning of the architect John Coates Carter from Cardiff responsible. The building followed the style guidelines of the Arts and Crafts Movement, ie the use of the existing easiest site building material without copying the style of a trial period. After the church was closed in 2002, it was taken over by the Friends of Friendless Churches in their care.

Architecture

The building has a " modest exterior ." St Teilo 's is built of rubble, the roof is made ​​of slate. At the western end is a bell shed with gable roof. The plan of the church consists of the nave and the chancel, and a transept to the south. Deas window to the west is narrow. In the north wall of the nave there is an archway as an input and an elongated window. In the south wall are two square windows. To the east, there is a single lancet windows. The transept has two long lancet windows to the south. All windows have coarse fodder, there have been no building stone used.

The interior is " beautiful and moving ." The rood screen with its loft dominates the interior. The interior is a long, low room, the walls are roughcast. In the front of the slopes soil, the crucifixion of Christ is carved. In the corner between the rood screen and the north wall of a simple, three-sided pulpit is fitted. For loft is accessed via a staircase in the north wall. The pews is easy with open backs. There are two stone font - One is made of ancient stones that were found before the reconstruction of the church during excavations. The other is octagonal and is on three levels. The altarpiece is made of rectangular wooden panels which are painted with gesso and tempera. The frame is provided with elaborate carvings. There are also in the church nor a stoup and a pair Piscina slate. The stained glass in the east window and in the transept dates from the year 1926, the southern glass windows of the nave were added around 1936.

Documents

  • Church building in Wales
  • Grade II building in Wales
  • Built in the 1920s
  • Pembrokeshire
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