Church of St Padarn is a Grade II listed building in the Powys local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 31 May 1962. Church.
Church of St Padarn
- WRENN ID
- sacred-plinth-ridge
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Powys
- Constituency
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe MP: David Chadwick (LD)
- Country
- Wales
- Date first listed
- 31 May 1962
- Type
- Church
- Address
- Church of St Padarn, Llanbadarn-Y-Garreg, Aberedw
- OS grid reference
- SO 112 487
- Coordinates
- 52.13009, -3.29798
- Source
- Cadw listing
Description
The Church of St Padarn is a small parish church featuring a nave and chancel constructed of whitened render beneath a single stone-tile roof, which includes a bellcote. The south wall has a segmental-pointed doorway to the left of the center, fitted with a 19th-century ribbed door and strap hinges. The 18th-century square-headed windows are equipped with wooden mullions and round-headed lights. The chancel contains two-light windows on the south and east sides, while the nave has a similar north window. The west wall features a replacement gable window. The gabled west bellcote has swept eaves and a pointed opening for a single bell, highlighted by a prominent keystone.
Inside, the nave and chancel boast a roof supported by closely spaced scissor-braced trusses, with some parts renewed in the center. A beam between the nave and chancel holds a large lath and plaster panel displaying faded Royal Arms, with the eastern side retaining a painted roundel featuring a Biblical inscription. Another faded Royal Arms is located on the north wall of the nave, opposite the entrance. The 18th-century communion rails have turned balusters and a moulded rail, reportedly brought from Aberedw. The font is 16-sided with crudely carved facets, resting on a plain round stem. The pews date from the 19th century. The 18th-century square, panelled pulpit stands on a stone base but appears truncated, indicating it may have been re-erected at this location. In the north wall of the nave, there is a freestone memorial to Evan Evans, featuring an inscription panel, an apron with low-relief foliage, and a draped urn on top.
Local climate
Church of St Padarn sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,020 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 81% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 69% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 46 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 87% of listed buildings. Of these, 25 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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