St Davids Church - Laleston - Bridgend, Wales. - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

"St David's church has been a centre of Christian worship since 1173 when there is a record of it described as a chapel belonging to Tewkesbury Abbey. However two Christian headstones of the 11th-12th century have been found in the parish, and this together with the raised previously circular churchyard, suggest a pre-Norman date for the church is more correct. Of the pre-Norman church there are no certain remains, and it was probably built of mud. There is evidence that this church was rebuilt on a much grander scale c1186. But it is somewhere in the period of the 14th - 15th cent that we must place a large-scale rebuilding of Laleston church.

The presence of internal batter along the long walls of the nave suggest that the standing fabric is relatively early, though none of the windows survive from that date. The earliest surviving feature is the chancel arch, dating from the 14th century." Text Source: (visit link)

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1173 Age of Church building determined by?: Church website If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Church in Wales. If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed Street address of Church: Not listed

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