Church of St Padrig

Simple rural church, rectangular in plan with gabled SW porch. Built of rubble masonry with sandstone dressings. Modern slate roof with W gable bellcot and stone, circular cross finial at E gable. Although the nave and chancel are roofed as one, they are clearly of separate constructional phases, and there is a marked offset in the S wall. The C16 chancel east window is of 3 pointed-arched lights in a pointed-arched frame with partial hoodmould remaining. Other windows are the result of C19 restoration work: N windows are of 3 round-headed lights in a round arched frame, as are the windows in the S wall of the chancel; the westernmost being narrower. The S wall of the nave has a rectangular window of 3 leaded lights. The entrance to the SW porch is flanked by C17 gravestones, it has a pointed-arch and is hung with wrought iron gates; alternate tall and short rails rising up towards centre, with ascending top rail, tall rails with arrowhead finials. Arched inner doorway has boarded door with floriate hinges.

The nave has a 3-bay roof, the chancel a 4-bay roof, both with exposed queen post trusses with braces down to wallposts on plain corbels (largely rebuilt following fire damage). Nave and chancel are divided by a 2-centred pointed chancel arch rising from an advanced springing course. Midway along the chancel is a tall later C19 screen with open panels with Perpendicular traceried heads, and moulded rail with floriate bosses. The sanctuary is raised by one step with a moulded rail on shaped balusters, the altar is raised by a further step; both are floored with marble from nearby Mynydd Mechell quarry. The reredos is of blue glass tiles of various geometric and floriate designs, by Powells of Whitefriars in London. To the right of the altar is the PASTER RONUS mosaic: an 'opus sectile' mosaic of Christ the shepherd set within weathered tracery including a plinth carved with the symbol of a serpent. The coloured glass in the church is of geometric designs and patterns, reflecting the Islamic influence favoured by the church's patron in the late C19. Along the rear (W) wall of the nave are a number of C17 and C18 memorial tablets and gravestones, as well as an ancient ICHTUS stone. Also to the rear of the church is a C12 gritstone font with low relief arcade of round-headed arches on pilasters with square imposts, in each panel is a whorl or flowers; the circular bowl is set on a modern octagonal plinth.