St Mapley's Church, Llanvapley

Church of St Mapley, Llanvapley, Monmouthshire
Church of St Mapley
Church of St Mapley, Llanvapley, Monmouthshire
Location in Monmouthshire
51°49′18″N 2°55′12″W / 51.8218°N 2.9201°W / 51.8218; -2.9201
LocationLlanvapley, Monmouthshire
CountryWales
DenominationChurch in Wales
History
StatusParish church
FoundedC.15th century
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II*
Designated9 January 1956
Architectural typeChurch
Administration
DioceseMonmouth
ArchdeaconryMonmouth
DeaneryAbergavenny
ParishLlanvapley

The Church of St Mapley, Llanvapley, Monmouthshire is a parish church with its origins in the 15th century. Dedicated to St Mable, variants of the dedication include St Mapley, St Mabli and St Mafli. The church is a Grade II* listed building.

History

The church dates from the 15th century, and was restored in 1861 and 1950.[1] The chancel and tower arches may be earlier, from the 13th or 14th centuries.[2] The Monmouthshire antiquarian Joseph Bradney recorded that two of the bells dated from 1626.[1]

Architecture and description

The church is built of Old Red Sandstone and the style is Early English.[2] The tower has a corbelled parapet.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Cadw. "St Mapley's Church, Llanvapley (Grade II*) (1976)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b Newman 2000, p. 364.
  3. ^ Church Heritage Cymru 5136. "St Mable, Llanvapley - CHC Church". Churchheritagecymru.org.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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