Church Of St Catwg, Cwmcarvan
History
The origins of the church may be Norman. There was certainly a structure by the late 13th or early 14th centuries, when the church was a chapel of ease to St Michael's Church in Mitchel Troy. A substantial rebuilding took place in the 16th century; the tower is datable to 1525 by a reference in a will. In the late 19th century the church was extensively restored by John Prichard. It remains an active church in the parish of Cwmcarvan.
Architecture and description
The style of the church is Perpendicular. The architectural historian John Newman describes the tower as "austerely impressive". It is of ashlar, without buttresses. The nave, dual porches and chancel are of Old Red Sandstone. The church is a Grade II* listed building, its listing recording the building's "fine early Tudor tower".
Notes
- ^ Newman 2000, p. 207.
- ^ Cadw. "St Catwg's Church, Cwmcarvan (Grade II*) (18286)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ "Churches – The Church in Wales". The Church in Wales.
References
- Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-14-071053-1.
External links
- Media related to St Catwg's Church, Cwmcarvan at Wikimedia Commons