Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Llangar Old Church
Cynwyd, Denbighshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Church
- Period
- Medieval
- Welsh name
- Hen Eglwys Llangar
- Community
- Cynwyd
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 52.97119, -3.39595
- SAM number
- ME093
- Cadw record number
- 540
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Cadw's description
Summary description and reason for designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Ancient Monument.
The monument consists of a stone-built church and its associated churchyard, with elements dating to the medieval period (possibly 13th century or earlier). The building consists of a continuous nave and chancel with a small porch and west bellcote. A medieval font is set into the wall by the south door. Date stones built into the walls indicate rebuilding between AD1615 and 1620, and the addition of the porch in 1617. The west wall, along with part of the north and south walls was rebuilt after 1656. The building was largely restored during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The churchyard appears to have been originally curvilinear, although its north and east boundaries are now straight. The boundary wall and lych gate date to the restoration works of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
The monument is of national importance as a fine example of a medieval and post-medieval church untouched by Victorian restoration. It retains exceptional medieval wall-paintings, along with a rare and complete arrangement of eighteenth century furnishings.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and an area around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.
Nearby in the register
- Church of All SaintsReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Lychgate at Church of All SaintsNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- BryntirionNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Hafod y calchNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.