St Illtyd's Church - Llantwit Major - Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

St Illtyd's Church is a medieval church in Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales. There is a Norman Font in this church, shown in this listings photo gallery, over 800 years old. Worship has taken place on this site for over 1500 years.
The church is one of the oldest and best-known parish churches in Wales.

"St Illtyd's is a complex medieval church with twelfth century origins. The church is split into four main parts -the first lies to the far west and is a ruined structure, perhaps a former chapel. The chancel and an aisled nave with an early thirteenth century tower form the second and third parts whilst a long aisle-less structure to the west known as the 'Western Church' forms the fourth. The eastern section of the church, comprising the nave and chancel, is in Early English style - particularly noticable in the windows. There are the remains of piscinas in the north and south aisles and restored medieval murals. The circular Norman font has a scale design. The 'Western Church' houses a number of ninth and tenth century crosses associated with the monastic foundation at Llantwit Major. Restorations were carried out in 1889 and 1905, and a major refurbishment was undertaken in the mid to late twentieth century". Text Source: (visit link)




Building Materials: Stone

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1100 Age of Church building determined by?: Historical Society If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Church of Wales. If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: From: 8:00 AM To: 8:00 AM If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 10:00 AM Street address of Church: St Illtyd’s Church Church Street, Llantwit Major,, Vale Of Glamorgan Wales CF61 1SB Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]

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