St Decuman's Church, Rhoscrowther

St Decuman's is a Grade I listed building in Rhoscrowther, Pembrokeshire, Wales.

St Decuman's Church
St Decuman's Church
Location in Pembrokeshire
CountryWales
History
DedicationSt Decuman
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade I
Architectural typeChurch

History

The parish church is on a very early Christian site and is dedicated to Saint Decuman. It was the "bishop-house" of the cantref of Penfro and one of the seven principal churches in Dyfed under medieval Welsh law.[1] The church is in the care of Friends of Friendless Churches.[2]

Description

Samuel Lewis in 1833 considered the church "not distinguished by any remarkable architectural details",[3] but the building was Grade I listed in 1970.[4] The building was restored from 1852 and the roof was renewed in 1870. There was further restoration in 1910.[5]

Structure

It is constructed of rubble stone under a slate roof which carries a bellcote. The nave and chancel are possibly 13th century and the transept, chapel and tower 14th century.[4]

Internal features

The font, in the north porch, is 12th or 13th century; the nave has a small Norman font. The church contains a number of tombs and memorials, including two recesses and wall-mounted coffin lids. The oldest dated memorial is a 1716 baroque monument to F Powell of Greenhill. The pulpit and lectern are 19th century, and windows range from the 19th and 20th centuries, as recently as 1960.[4]

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References
  1. Wade-Evans, Arthur. Medieval Welsh Law, p. 263.
  2. "Rhoscrowther, St Decumanus". Friends of Friendless Churches. Archived from the original on 8 October 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  3. "GENUKI: Rhoscrowther". Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  4. Cadw. "Church of St Decumanus  (Grade I) (6591)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  5. "British Listed Buildings: Church of St.decumanus, Rhoscrowther, Angle". Retrieved 9 April 2016.


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