Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Former Church of Saint Mary
Angle, Pembrokeshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II*
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 14 May 1970
- Locality
- Pwllcrochan
- Community
- Angle
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.68407, -5.00960
- Cadw reference
- 6587
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated in sloping churchyard between Texaco Oil Refinery and Pembroke Power Station and S of inlet at Pwllcrochan Flats. To be converted to a private house (1993).
History
C14 to C15 former parish church with N transept dated 1342.
Restoration is recorded in 1865, under Mr Lloyd of Neyland, and 1897. The interior is recorded as having on S side of the nave the effigy of Rudolph de Benegar, the chancel as having sedilia, piscina, blocked priest's door and two niches. (Kelly's Directory 1926). The church was closed in 1982.
Exterior
Rubble stone and slate roofs. Nave, whitewashed rendered chancel, C19 N porch, N transept with squint, SE tower with recessed stone spire, and disused S porch. Nave has C19 fishscale slate eaves roof, C19 2-light W window with quatrefoil in head, whitewashed S side with affixed slate plaque to G Phelps (d1803). C19 N porch has pointed doorway and plain pointed medieval inner doorway. S porch has C19 eaves roof and blocked rough stone pointed S doorway. Tower at SE end of nave has corbelled parapet and narrow lancet bell openings. Recessed octagonal spire. C19 2-light S window. N transept has NE angle red carved inscription stone of exceptional rarity which records its rebuilding by Rudolph Benegar, rector, 1342. 2-light flat-headed window. W side plaque to ReváAáBoye (d1704). Squint has flat-headed 2-light window. Chancel has 3-light C19 E window.
Interior
Not inspected. N transept has C19 roof and plastered arch to nave, fittings have been removed, font and memorials to Rhoscrowther Church.
Nearby in the register
- Former National School BuildingEducationunder 1 mi
- Garden Arch at Old HenllanGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Stone Building (now as a Barn) at Old HenllanDomesticunder 1 mi
- Enclosure & Earthworks at Lewiston HallPromontory Fort- coastalunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.