Llandingat Parish Church - Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales. - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

The Church of St Dingat is a Grade II* Listed Building. A Roman Catholic church when built & extended in late medieval times but now know as Llandingat Parish church. A Church in Wales denomination since 1919. Situated in large churchyard towards South West edge of town in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire. South Wales.

"The west tower with a NE stair turret, the wide south aisle, the chancel arch, and the east windows are 15th century. The original large single chamber, probably 13th century, was extended eastward before the late medieval remodeling, as the walls at that end have a battered base. The Victorians provided a new arcade and north porch, the latter replacing a two story structure. They also encased the original font.
[Extracted from The Old Parish Churches of South-West Wales by Mike Salter, published 1994 by Folly Publications, Malvern; ISBN 1-871731-19-4]
2. The church, dedicated to St. Dingat, ... is built on the ancient site of a pre-Conquest Celtic Christian community which formed a network of Medieval churches. St. Dingat was one of the sons of Brychan, a sixth century saint and chieftain of Irish origin. Brychan had thirty six children, many of whom also became celtic saints. He founded his own kingdom of Brycheiniog.
[From ukattraction.com website]
3. The church ... is an ancient building, consisting of two spacious aisles, with a tower, but presents no interesting architectural details: it was once destroyed by the Norman invaders of this part of Wales." Text Source: (visit link) & (visit link) & (visit link)

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1108 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 - episcopal 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: Llandingat Parish Church, Llandovery, Carmarthenshire SA20 0DX 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

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