St John the Baptist - Churchyard - Llanblethian, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. - Churchyard Cemeteries on Waymarking.com

St John the Baptist Church - Llanblethian, Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales. a British Grade: I Listed Building
Date Listed: 22 February 1963. Cadw Building ID: 13144


"Evidence of 12th & 14th Century fabric, with tower of 1477. Extensively restored 1896-7, and further restoration to the tower in 1907. Constructed of local stone with slate roofs. Comprises nave, chancel, S chapel with adjacent S porch, W tower. In Decoraetd and Perpendicular styles. Restored late medieval arch braced roof to nave; vaulted crypt to S chapel; medieval tub font in the chancel."
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"Medieval parish church with much surviving detail and fine tower. The earliest documentary
evidence for the church is a charter of the mid C12 when the church was a possession of
Tewkesbury Abbey. Evidence in the fabric of C12 origins, and work of C14. Tower said to
have been built to the expense of Anne Neville, wife of Richard III, 1477, and has stylistic links with Devon or Somerset. Text Source: (visit link) (Scroll down to page 63.)

Street address of Church:
St John the Baptist, Parish Church.
Llanblethian
Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan Wales
CF71 7JF

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Name of church or churchyard: Church of St John the Baptist - Llanblethian, Approximate Size: Medium (51-100)

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