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St Illtud's Church, Llanhiledd

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NPRN12897
Map ReferenceSO20SW
Grid ReferenceSO2179701954
Unitary (Local) AuthorityBlaenau Gwent
Old CountyMonmouthshire
CommunityLlanhilleth
Type Of SiteCHURCH
PeriodPost Medieval
Description
A medieval parish church, closed due to mining subsidence in the 1930s and again in the 1950s. It is now a secular council property.
In its present form the building dates to around 1500 althought the original church is thought to be twelfth century and it may be mentioned in a ninth-tenth century poem.
The church consists of a nave, a lower chancel and a saddleback west tower. The nave and chancel have barrel roofs. he church was restored in 1888-91.

Source: CADW Listed Buildings Database (1866)

John Wiles 03.08.07