Church of Saint David is a Grade II* listed building in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 14 May 1970. A Medieval Church.

Church of Saint David

WRENN ID
salt-vault-sable
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
Country
Wales
Date first listed
14 May 1970
Type
Church
Period
Medieval
Source
Cadw listing

Description

Church, rubble stone with red Bridgwater-tile roofs. Nave and chancel, W bellcote, added W porch and N side lean-to. Short square nave has one 2-light C19 S window, plain W roundel and tiny N arched light. Tiled gabled squat bellcote with opening for a single bell. W porch has arch of 3 stones and 1925 restoration plaque over. Stone seats and slate floor within. Chancel has similar 2-light S window and small pointed N window. E end has no windows but blocked pointed door with brick head to left.

Nave of some 9 m square has walls some 90 cm thick. Exposed rubble walls, formerly plastered. W door uncovered in 1907 has arched head on inside, within wider arch with stone voussoirs, possibly Norman but without datable features. E end of nave has a full-height recess with inserted chancel arch, but the rough imposts are probably original. Nave N door to lean-to vestry. S window shows brick head of earlier C19 previous window. Chancel, some 5.2 m square, has plastered walls, thinner masonry than nave except on the N. Roofs are tie-beam trusses with wishbone struts, C19 or early C20.

Fittings: Both S windows have stained glass by Dom Theodore Baily, each with 2 figures against background of pale coloured quarries. Nave 2-light, after 1924, has bishop and king, chancel 2-light, after 1922, has 2 female saints. Tiny nave N window has coloured glass quarries, chancel N small pointed light has fish in bright colours, similar style to trees and star in W roundel. Big ashlar font by Eric Gill, earlier C20, with chamfered deep square bowl on trefoil-plan shaft with column shafts in angles. Column shafts have spiral decoration. Bowl has lip on N side with oval hollow. Nave altar made of blocks of rough alabaster. Chancel altar, later C20 trapezoid, free-standing. Above chancel arch is rood beam with Crucifixion, SS Mary and John, carved in Oberammergau.

Detailed Attributes

Structured analysis including materials, construction techniques, architect attribution, and related listed building consent applications. Sign in or create a free account to view.

Matched applications, energy data and sale records are assembled automatically and may contain errors. Flag incorrect data.