St Grwst's Church, Llanrwst

Coordinates: 53°08′17″N 3°47′57″W / 53.1381°N 3.7992°W / 53.1381; -3.7992
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St Grwst's Church, Llanrwst
Paley and Austin

(1884 restoration and north aisle)
Style
Gothic, Gothic Revival
Specifications
Capacity250
MaterialsStone
Administration
DioceseSt Asaph
ArchdeaconrySt Asaph
DeaneryLlanrwst and Rhos
ParishLlanrwst
Clergy
RectorRevd Sarah Hildreth-Osborn

St Grwst's Church, Llanrwst, is located in Church Street (Tan yr Eglwys),

Llansanffraid Glan Conwy, and Eglwysbach.[1] The church is designated by Cadw as a Grade I listed building.[2]

History

The church was built in the late 15th century, possibly in the 1470s.

Paley and Austin restored the church and added a north aisle. They also removed the west gallery, and reseated the church, increasing its capacity to 362. The cost of their work amounted to £2,300 (equivalent to £300,000 in 2023).[4][5]

In 2019/2020 a major restoration and reordering project funded largely by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and designed by Paterson Macaulay and Owens Architects, saw a new mezzanine gallery, kitchen and toilet facilities installed.[6] The project also included conservation work to Gwydir Chapel, artefacts such as the monumental brasses, stone plaques and restoration to the building fabric in general. Other works included a new limestone floor with underfloor heating, new lighting scheme and sound system. The church is now used for a variety of different events, as well as church services.

Architecture

Exterior

St Grwst's is constructed in rubble stone with limestone dressings.[2] Its architectural style is Perpendicular.[3] The plan consists of a nave and chancel in a single range, a north aisle, a south porch, the Gwydir Chapel at the southeast corner, and a west tower. The tower is in three stages, with diagonal buttresses, and a castellated parapet. The Gwydir Chapel also has a castellated parapet. Both the chapel and the nave have four-light east windows.[2]

  • 1830, Engraving
    1830, Engraving
  • St Grwst 2007
    St Grwst 2007
  • St Grwst 2007
    St Grwst 2007
  • Interior before 2019 reordering
    Interior before 2019 reordering

Interior

Inside the church is a north

Llywelyn the Great. The monuments which date from about 1440 to the 17th century, include those of Sir John Wynn, who died in 1627, and other members of the Wynn family.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Parishes, Church in Wales, retrieved 28 June 2012
  2. ^
    National Historic Assets of Wales
    , retrieved 11 April 2019
  3. ^
    ISBN 0-14-071052-3
  4. ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  5. ISBN 978-1-84802-049-8
  6. ^ "Visitor Attraction | St Grwst Church | Wales". St Grwst Church. Retrieved 10 October 2022.

External links

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