Church of Our Lady and St Michael, Abergavenny
| Church of Our Lady and St Michael, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire | |
|---|---|
Decorated Gothic | |
| Groundbreaking | 1858 |
| Completed | 1860 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Cardiff |
| Parish | Abegavenny |
The Church of Our Lady and St Michael in
Roman Catholic parish church. A Grade II* listed building, it was built between 1858 and 1860 to a design by Benjamin Bucknall
.
History and architecture
Abergavenny remained a Catholic stronghold in the years after the
Gothic Revival architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, with whom Bucknall was in regular correspondence.[3]
The church is constructed in
Bath Stone dressings and slate roofs,[1] the church comprises a nave, North and South aisles and a chancel.[4] An intended "grand tower and spire" were never built.[2]
Internal features
Simon Jenkins describes the church as "a bold composition of church and presbytery."[5] The interior of the church is largely unchanged since its construction with all its original Victorian furniture and furnishings intact.[1] The presbytery is similarly unspoilt.[1] The church also has "an exceptionally fine collection of medieval and later vestments".[4]
Notes
- ^ National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ a b c Newman 2000, p. 98-9.
- ^ "Benjamin Bucknall". 18 September 2008. Archived from the original on 7 January 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Our Lady and St Michael's Catholic Church, Pen-y-Pound Road, Abergavenny (12866)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ Jenkins 2008, p. 182.
References
- ISBN 978-0-713-99893-1.
- Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-14-071053-1.
External links
Media related to Church of Our Lady and St Michael, Abergavenny at Wikimedia Commons
